Countries in Europe by forest area
The share of the land under forest: natural or planted stands of trees at least five metres tall, whether productive or not. 43 countries in Europe, highest first. World Bank, mostly 2024
Median country
35%
half above, half below| # | Country | % of land | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Finland | 74% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 2 |  Sweden | 69% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 3 |  Slovenia | 62% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 4 |  Montenegro | 62% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 5 |  Estonia | 57% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 6 |  Latvia | 56% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 7 |  Russia | 51% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 8 |  Austria | 47% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 9 |  Belarus | 44% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 10 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 11 |  North Macedonia | 41% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 12 |  Slovakia | 40% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 13 |  Serbia | 39% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 14 |  Andorra | 39% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 15 |  Czechia | 38% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 16 |  Spain | 38% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 17 |  Greece | 37% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 18 |  Liechtenstein | 37% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 19 |  Portugal | 37% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 20 |  Bulgaria | 36% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 21 |  Lithuania | 35% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 22 |  Croatia | 35% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 23 |  Luxembourg | 35% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 24 |  Albania | 34% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 25 |  Norway | 33% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 26 |  France | 33% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 27 |  Germany | 33% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 28 |  Switzerland | 32% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 29 |  Italy | 32% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 30 |  Poland | 31% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 31 |  Romania | 30% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 32 |  Hungary | 23% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 33 |  Belgium | 22% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 34 |  Ukraine | 17% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 35 |  San Marino | 16% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 36 |  Denmark | 16% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 37 |  United Kingdom | 14% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 38 |  Ireland | 12% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 39 |  Moldova | 11% | 2024 | Eastern Europe |
| 40 |  Netherlands | 11% | 2024 | Western Europe |
| 41 |  Malta | 2% | 2024 | Southern Europe |
| 42 |  Iceland | 1% | 2024 | Northern Europe |
| 43 |  Monaco | 0% | 2023 | Western Europe |
No World Bank figure for Vatican City.
Territories and other places
Not ranked: dependencies of the states above, places whose status is disputed. Highest first.
| Place | % of land | Status |
|---|---|---|
 Isle of Man | 6% | Territory of United Kingdom |
 Faroe Islands | 0% | Territory of Denmark |
Questions
- Which country in Europe has the most forest?
- Finland has the most forest in Europe: 74% forest (2024). Next come Sweden (69% forest) and Slovenia (62% forest).
- Which country in Europe has the least forest?
- Monaco, with 0% forest (2023).
- What is the typical forest area of a country in Europe?
- The median of the 43 countries in Europe is 35% forest: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- The share of the land under forest: natural or planted stands of trees at least five metres tall, whether productive or not. Source: World Bank, mostly 2024. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.