Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 1,626 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1,626.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,660 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 33rd out of 264 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 188.18 | — |
| 2005 | 1,606 | +753.5% |
| 2010 | 1,587 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,609 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,600 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,610 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,604 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,633 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,623 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,632 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,626 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,660 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,626 | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +753.5% | 188.18 | 1,606 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 897.16 | 188.18 | 1,606 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,607 | 1,587 | 1,633 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,633 | 1,623 | 1,660 | 5 |
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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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate -7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,626 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,660 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 264 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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