Forest in Europe · 2023
What country in Europe has the most forest?
Russia has the most forest in Europe, with 8.2 million km² of forest.
| # | Country | Share of #1 | km² |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia | 8,153,120 | |
| 2 |  Sweden | 279,800 | |
| 3 |  Finland | 224,090 | |
| 4 |  Spain | 185,850 | |
| 5 |  France | 175,032 | |
| 6 |  Norway | 122,034 | |
| 7 |  Germany | 114,190 | |
| 8 |  Italy | 97,276 | |
| 9 |  Ukraine | 97,080 | |
| 10 |  Poland | 95,190 | |
| 11 |  Belarus | 88,111 | |
| 12 |  Romania | 69,291 | |
| 13 |  Bulgaria | 39,320 | |
| 14 |  Greece | 39,018 | |
| 15 |  Austria | 38,983 | |
| 16 |  Latvia | 34,224 | |
| 17 |  Portugal | 33,120 | |
| 18 |  United Kingdom | 32,154 | |
| 19 |  Serbia | 27,236 | |
| 20 |  Czechia | 26,825 | |
| 21 |  Estonia | 24,384 | |
| 22 |  Lithuania | 22,054 | |
| 23 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21,879 | |
| 24 |  Hungary | 20,486 | |
| 25 |  Croatia | 19,466 | |
| 26 |  Slovakia | 19,259 | |
| 27 |  Switzerland | 12,794 | |
| 28 |  Slovenia | 12,317 | |
| 29 |  North Macedonia | 10,015 | |
| 30 |  Montenegro | 8,270 | |
| 31 |  Ireland | 7,940 | |
| 32 |  Albania | 7,889 | |
| 33 |  Belgium | 6,893 | |
| 34 |  Denmark | 6,313 | |
| 35 |  Moldova | 3,865 | |
| 36 |  The Netherlands | 3,723 | |
| 37 |  Cyprus | 1,725 | |
| 38 |  Luxembourg | 887 | |
| 39 |  Iceland | 533 | |
| 40 |  Andorra | 160 | |
| 41 |  Liechtenstein | 67 | |
| 42 |  San Marino | 10 | |
| 43 |  Malta | 5 | |
| 44 |  Monaco | 0 |
No country matches.
Key facts
Questions
What country in Europe has the most forest?
Russia has the most forest in Europe, with 8.2 million km² of forest.
What country in Europe has the second most forest?
Sweden ranks second in Europe, with 279,800 km².
How many countries are in this ranking?
44 countries in Europe with data from World Bank (2023). Territories are not ranked.