Forest area as a proportion of total land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 13.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 13.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 172nd out of 253 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.5% | — |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 2 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.7141 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -6.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 1.06 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -14.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 857,565 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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