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 ha th 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. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1,626 ha th, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 ha th in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 264 countries on this measure, 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 | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 188.18 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 1,606 ha th | +753.5% |
| 2010 | 1,587 ha th | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,609 ha th | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,600 ha th | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,610 ha th | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,604 ha th | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,633 ha th | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,623 ha th | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,632 ha th | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,626 ha th | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,660 ha th | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,626 ha th | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 897.16 ha th | 188.18 ha th | 1,606 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,607 ha th | 1,587 ha th | 1,633 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,633 ha th | 1,623 ha th | 1,660 ha th | 5 |
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- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
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- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (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 ha th 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 ha th 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 ha th 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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