Share of land covered by forest in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Share of land covered by forest was 6.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land covered by forest in Isle of Man, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land covered by forest in Isle of Man stood at 6.4%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Isle of Man peaked at 6.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1990.
Isle of Man ranks 180th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of land covered by forest in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.4% | — |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6 |
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More environment data for Isle of Man
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.438 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arable land — Area 23.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 40.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 59.3 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.78 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 15.9 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in Isle of Man?
- Share of land covered by forest in Isle of Man was 6.4% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1990.
- How does Isle of Man rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Isle of Man ranks 180th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
- The figures come from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.