Forest area, 1000 Hectares in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 3,215 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in United Kingdom, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in United Kingdom is 3,215, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in United Kingdom peaked at 3,215 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,813, in 1992.
That places United Kingdom 90th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,813 | — |
| 1993 | 2,831 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,848 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,866 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,884 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,901 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,919 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,936 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,954 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,964 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,975 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,986 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,996 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,006 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,017 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,028 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,038 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,048 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,059 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,078 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,097 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,117 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,136 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,155 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,159 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,164 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,173 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,182 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,190 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,199 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,207 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,215 | +0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3,215 is above the median for high income countries, which is 689.3, 4.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3,215 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,197, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,875 | 2,813 | 2,936 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,001 | 2,954 | 3,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,132 | 3,059 | 3,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,203 | 3,190 | 3,215 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in United Kingdom?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in United Kingdom was 3,215 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3,215 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,813 in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- United Kingdom ranks 90th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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