Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 3,651 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3,651 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 74 countries
All-time high
3,651 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
3,141 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620221990: 3.1k 1000 ha1991: 3.2k 1000 ha1992: 3.2k 1000 ha1993: 3.2k 1000 ha1994: 3.3k 1000 ha1995: 3.3k 1000 ha1996: 3.3k 1000 ha1997: 3.3k 1000 ha1998: 3.4k 1000 ha1999: 3.4k 1000 ha2000: 3.4k 1000 ha2001: 3.4k 1000 ha2002: 3.5k 1000 ha2003: 3.5k 1000 ha2004: 3.5k 1000 ha2005: 3.5k 1000 ha2006: 3.5k 1000 ha2007: 3.5k 1000 ha2008: 3.5k 1000 ha2009: 3.5k 1000 ha2010: 3.5k 1000 ha2011: 3.6k 1000 ha2012: 3.6k 1000 ha2013: 3.6k 1000 ha2014: 3.6k 1000 ha2015: 3.6k 1000 ha2016: 3.6k 1000 ha2017: 3.6k 1000 ha2018: 3.6k 1000 ha2019: 3.6k 1000 ha2020: 3.6k 1000 ha2021: 3.6k 1000 ha2022: 3.7k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — area — unfccc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 3,651 1000 ha, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3,651 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,141 1000 ha, in 1990.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 3,141 1000 ha
1991 3,167 1000 ha +0.8%
1992 3,193 1000 ha +0.8%
1993 3,221 1000 ha +0.9%
1994 3,253 1000 ha +1.0%
1995 3,281 1000 ha +0.9%
1996 3,309 1000 ha +0.8%
1997 3,336 1000 ha +0.8%
1998 3,364 1000 ha +0.8%
1999 3,392 1000 ha +0.8%
2000 3,418 1000 ha +0.8%
2001 3,438 1000 ha +0.6%
2002 3,457 1000 ha +0.6%
2003 3,473 1000 ha +0.5%
2004 3,487 1000 ha +0.4%
2005 3,498 1000 ha +0.3%
2006 3,511 1000 ha +0.4%
2007 3,521 1000 ha +0.3%
2008 3,528 1000 ha +0.2%
2009 3,534 1000 ha +0.2%
2010 3,543 1000 ha +0.3%
2011 3,559 1000 ha +0.4%
2012 3,570 1000 ha +0.3%
2013 3,582 1000 ha +0.3%
2014 3,591 1000 ha +0.3%
2015 3,594 1000 ha +0.1%
2016 3,597 1000 ha +0.1%
2017 3,603 1000 ha +0.2%
2018 3,612 1000 ha +0.2%
2019 3,620 1000 ha +0.2%
2020 3,631 1000 ha +0.3%
2021 3,641 1000 ha +0.3%
2022 3,651 1000 ha +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,266 1000 ha 3,141 1000 ha 3,392 1000 ha 10
2000s 3,487 1000 ha 3,418 1000 ha 3,534 1000 ha 10
2010s 3,587 1000 ha 3,543 1000 ha 3,620 1000 ha 10
2020s 3,641 1000 ha 3,631 1000 ha 3,651 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 38 Austria 4,022 1000 ha compare
  2. 39 Bulgaria 3,925 1000 ha compare
  3. 40 Kuwait 3,854 1000 ha compare
  4. 42 Greece 3,491 1000 ha compare
  5. 43 Uzbekistan 3,469 1000 ha compare
  6. 44 Cuba 3,312 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Forestland — area — unfccc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3,651 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3,651 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,141 1000 ha in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).