Annual change forest area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual change forest area was 12,600 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12,600
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 235 countries
All-time high
19,200
in 2011
All-time low
10,500
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in United Kingdom, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in United Kingdom stood at 12,600.
That represents a change of down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in United Kingdom peaked at 19,200 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,500, in 2001.
United Kingdom ranks 25th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17,600 | — |
| 1992 | 17,600 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,600 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,600 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,600 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,600 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17,600 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17,600 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,600 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17,600 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,500 | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,200 | +82.9% |
| 2012 | 19,200 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,200 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,200 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,200 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,000 | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,600 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 12,600 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,600 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,600 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12,600 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 12,600 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 12.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,600 | 17,600 | 17,600 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,210 | 10,500 | 17,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,450 | 10,500 | 19,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,500 | 12,000 | 12,600 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1522 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 44.21 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in United Kingdom?
- Annual change forest area in United Kingdom was 12,600 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 19,200 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,500 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual change forest area?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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