Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Planted Forest — Area

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
9,058 1000 ha
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,934 1000 ha
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199020072025

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 9,058 1000 ha against 2,934 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6,124 1000 ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 3.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 21 groups.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 4,971 1000 ha 2,513 1000 ha 2,458 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 5,799 1000 ha 2,657 1000 ha 3,142 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 7,294 1000 ha 2,794 1000 ha 4,499 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 8,653 1000 ha 2,902 1000 ha 5,750 1000 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 9,058 1000 ha against 2,934 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6,124 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for planted forest — area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.