EU countries by forest share of land area
Finland had the highest forest share of land area of 27 EU countries in 2017, at 73.9%. Malta had the lowest, at 1.2%. The median was 34.5%. Source: the World Bank.
All EU countries, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2017 (%) | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 73.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 2 | Sweden | 68.6 | -0 pts |
| 3 | Slovenia | 61.9 | -0 pts |
| 4 | Estonia | 56.9 | +1 pts |
| 5 | Latvia | 54.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 6 | Austria | 47 | 0 pts |
| 7 | Slovakia | 40 | 0 pts |
| 8 | Czechia | 37.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 9 | Spain | 37.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 10 | Portugal | 36.3 | 0 pts |
| 11 | Bulgaria | 35.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 12 | Lithuania | 35 | 0 pts |
| 13 | Croatia | 34.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 14 | Luxembourg | 34.5 | 0 pts |
| 15 | Greece | 33.9 | +1 pts |
| 16 | Germany | 32.8 | 0 pts |
| 17 | France | 31.6 | +0.2 pts |
| 18 | Poland | 30.8 | 0 pts |
| 19 | Italy | 30.7 | +0.3 pts |
| 20 | Romania | 30 | 0 pts |
| 21 | Hungary | 22.6 | -0 pts |
| 22 | Belgium | 22.5 | -0.1 pts |
| 23 | Cyprus | 18.7 | -0 pts |
| 24 | Denmark | 15.7 | 0 pts |
| 25 | Ireland | 11.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 26 | Netherlands | 10.9 | 0 pts |
| 27 | Malta | 1.2 | +0.1 pts |
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About this ranking
Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which EU country has the highest forest share of land area?
Finland, with 73.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
Which EU country has the lowest forest share of land area?
Malta, with 1.2% in 2017.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11.