Forest area, 1000 Hectares in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 3,215 in 2023. β² Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in United Kingdom, 1992β2023
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 225 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.
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
- Share co2 vs population 0.7299 (2100)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.49 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 2.9 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 79.77 billion (2024)
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 225 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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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.