Southern Europe vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Southern Europe
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 8,526 1000 ha against 2,934 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5,592 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.9 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Southern Europe ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 31 groups.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Europe | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,011 1000 ha | 2,513 1000 ha | 4,498 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 7,908 1000 ha | 2,657 1000 ha | 5,251 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 8,237 1000 ha | 2,794 1000 ha | 5,443 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 8,502 1000 ha | 2,902 1000 ha | 5,599 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Southern Europe or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Southern Europe, at 8,526 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 Southern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5,592 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Southern Europe and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Southern Europe ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 31 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
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.