Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 68.62 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
68.62 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 57 countries
All-time high
69.24 1000 ha
in 2019
All-time low
29.86 1000 ha
in 1999
Years of data
33
1990–2022

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

02040601990200620221990: 40.1 1000 ha1991: 39 1000 ha1992: 38.4 1000 ha1993: 37.5 1000 ha1994: 36.4 1000 ha1995: 35.1 1000 ha1996: 34.5 1000 ha1997: 33.2 1000 ha1998: 31.4 1000 ha1999: 29.9 1000 ha2000: 31 1000 ha2001: 32.1 1000 ha2002: 32.9 1000 ha2003: 34.2 1000 ha2004: 36.4 1000 ha2005: 38.5 1000 ha2006: 40 1000 ha2007: 41.7 1000 ha2008: 43 1000 ha2009: 43.7 1000 ha2010: 46.4 1000 ha2011: 48.3 1000 ha2012: 50.2 1000 ha2013: 51.8 1000 ha2014: 53.6 1000 ha2015: 57.1 1000 ha2016: 59.9 1000 ha2017: 62 1000 ha2018: 65.2 1000 ha2019: 69.2 1000 ha2020: 68.9 1000 ha2021: 68.6 1000 ha2022: 68.6 1000 ha

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 68.62 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 69.24 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.86 1000 ha, in 1999.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 57 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.

Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 40.1 1000 ha
1991 38.97 1000 ha -2.8%
1992 38.4 1000 ha -1.5%
1993 37.51 1000 ha -2.3%
1994 36.42 1000 ha -2.9%
1995 35.08 1000 ha -3.7%
1996 34.48 1000 ha -1.7%
1997 33.21 1000 ha -3.7%
1998 31.36 1000 ha -5.6%
1999 29.86 1000 ha -4.8%
2000 31 1000 ha +3.8%
2001 32.09 1000 ha +3.5%
2002 32.92 1000 ha +2.6%
2003 34.24 1000 ha +4.0%
2004 36.4 1000 ha +6.3%
2005 38.52 1000 ha +5.8%
2006 40 1000 ha +3.8%
2007 41.72 1000 ha +4.3%
2008 42.96 1000 ha +3.0%
2009 43.74 1000 ha +1.8%
2010 46.4 1000 ha +6.1%
2011 48.35 1000 ha +4.2%
2012 50.23 1000 ha +3.9%
2013 51.82 1000 ha +3.2%
2014 53.63 1000 ha +3.5%
2015 57.13 1000 ha +6.5%
2016 59.92 1000 ha +4.9%
2017 62 1000 ha +3.5%
2018 65.21 1000 ha +5.2%
2019 69.24 1000 ha +6.2%
2020 68.94 1000 ha -0.4%
2021 68.65 1000 ha -0.4%
2022 68.62 1000 ha -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.54 1000 ha 29.86 1000 ha 40.1 1000 ha 10
2000s 37.36 1000 ha 31 1000 ha 43.74 1000 ha 10
2010s 56.39 1000 ha 46.4 1000 ha 69.24 1000 ha 10
2020s 68.74 1000 ha 68.62 1000 ha 68.94 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 24 Latvia 75.26 1000 ha compare
  2. 25 Panama 74.45 1000 ha compare
  3. 26 Austria 69.02 1000 ha compare
  4. 28 Italy 67.95 1000 ha compare
  5. 29 Rwanda 53.76 1000 ha compare
  6. 30 Kenya 52.35 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — unfccc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 68.62 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 69.24 1000 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.86 1000 ha in 1999.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 1,735 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).