Biodiversity — Forest birds index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Biodiversity — Forest birds index was 82.7 Index in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
82.7 Index
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
110.32 Index
in 1990
All-time low
82.7 Index
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Biodiversity — Forest birds index in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 82.7 Index for biodiversity — forest birds index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiversity — forest birds index in United Kingdom peaked at 110.32 Index in 1990 and was at its lowest, 82.7 Index, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Biodiversity — Forest birds index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110.32 Index | — |
| 1991 | 106.22 Index | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 102.66 Index | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 100.61 Index | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 99.88 Index | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 100.06 Index | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 100.86 Index | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 101.51 Index | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 101.41 Index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 100.82 Index | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 100 Index | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 99.03 Index | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.17 Index | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 97.72 Index | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 97.57 Index | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.73 Index | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.96 Index | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.39 Index | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.8 Index | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.34 Index | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 100.62 Index | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 101.58 Index | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 101.45 Index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.55 Index | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 99.85 Index | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.7 Index | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 96.73 Index | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 94.29 Index | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 91.74 Index | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 89.3 Index | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 86.76 Index | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 84.56 Index | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 83.26 Index | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 82.7 Index | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.43 Index | 99.88 Index | 110.32 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.47 Index | 97.57 Index | 100 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.48 Index | 89.3 Index | 101.58 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.32 Index | 82.7 Index | 86.76 Index | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiversity — forest birds index in United Kingdom?
- Biodiversity — forest birds index in United Kingdom was 82.7 Index in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest biodiversity — forest birds index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 110.32 Index in 1990.
- What is the lowest biodiversity — forest birds index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7 Index in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for biodiversity — forest birds index?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
- Is biodiversity — forest birds index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Biodiversity — Forest birds index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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