United Kingdom vs Western Europe: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- United Kingdom
- Western Europe
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 89.51 % against 29.1 % in Western Europe, a difference of 60.41 %.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.1 times Western Europe's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 4th of 207 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.95 % | 29.83 % | 58.13 % | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 88.54 % | 29.45 % | 59.09 % | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 89.03 % | 29.58 % | 59.46 % | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 89.4 % | 29.22 % | 60.18 % | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, United Kingdom or Western Europe?
- United Kingdom, at 89.51 % against 29.1 % in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between United Kingdom and Western Europe?
- 60.41 %, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Western Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Western Europe rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 4th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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.