Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 12,600 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United Kingdom, 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, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United Kingdom stood at 12,600 hectares.
The figure is down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United Kingdom peaked at 19,200 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10,500 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,600 hectares | 17,600 hectares | 17,600 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,210 hectares | 10,500 hectares | 17,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,450 hectares | 10,500 hectares | 19,200 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,500 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 12,600 hectares | 6 |
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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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United Kingdom?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in United Kingdom was 12,600 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 19,200 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,500 hectares in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. 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.