Deforestation embedded in trade in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Deforestation embedded in trade was 29,101 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in United Kingdom, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in United Kingdom stood at 29,101 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in United Kingdom peaked at 63,708 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29,101 hectares, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,932 hectares | 49,074 hectares | 63,708 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 46,020 hectares | 43,052 hectares | 49,652 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,312 hectares | 29,101 hectares | 36,232 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 31.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 58.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1931 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in United Kingdom?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in United Kingdom was 29,101 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 63,708 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,101 hectares in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.