United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Western Europe: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 10,354 1000 ha against 2,934 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7,420 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th and Western Europe ranks 18th of 174 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,513 1000 ha | 9,615 1000 ha | 7,102 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 2,657 1000 ha | 9,828 1000 ha | 7,171 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 2,794 1000 ha | 10,208 1000 ha | 7,414 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 2,902 1000 ha | 10,325 1000 ha | 7,423 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 10,354 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe?
- 7,420 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe rank globally for planted forest — area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th and Western Europe ranks 18th of 174 countries.
- 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.