Change forest area share total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Change forest area share total was 0.3844 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Change forest area share total in United Kingdom, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in United Kingdom stood at 0.3844.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in United Kingdom peaked at 0.6296 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3432, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 26th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Change forest area share total in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6296 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6256 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6217 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6179 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6141 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6103 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6066 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.603 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5994 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5958 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3542 | -40.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3529 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3517 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3505 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3492 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.348 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3468 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3456 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3444 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3432 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6237 | +81.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6199 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6161 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6123 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6086 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3789 | -37.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3775 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3761 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3746 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3733 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3904 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3889 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3874 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3859 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3844 | -0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.3844 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714, 5.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +81.7% | 0.3432 | 0.6237 |
| 2001 | -40.6% | 0.5958 | 0.3542 |
| 2016 | -37.7% | 0.6086 | 0.3789 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6143 | 0.5994 | 0.6296 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3739 | 0.3444 | 0.5958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4931 | 0.3432 | 0.6237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.385 | 0.3733 | 0.3904 | 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 change forest area share total in United Kingdom?
- Change forest area share total in United Kingdom was 0.3844 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6296 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3432 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for change forest area share total?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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