Annual change in forest area in Guernsey
Guernsey: Annual change in forest area was 0 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 hectares
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
15 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Guernsey, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Guernsey stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Guernsey peaked at 15 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1991.
Guernsey ranks 85th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1994 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1995 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1996 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1997 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1998 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1999 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2001 | 15 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 15 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 hectares | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.5 hectares | 0 hectares | 15 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 hectares | 10 hectares | 15 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Guernsey
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Forest area 470 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 7.4 µg/m³ (2024)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 6.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Guernsey?
- Annual change in forest area in Guernsey was 0 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 15 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1991.
- How does Guernsey rank for annual change in forest area?
- Guernsey ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guernsey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.