Forest area (Food) in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Forest area (Food) was 3,670 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Isle of Man, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Isle of Man stood at 3,670 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Isle of Man peaked at 3,670 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,630 hectares, in 1990.
Isle of Man ranks 209th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area (Food) in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,630 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,630 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,638 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,646 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,654 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,662 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,670 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,670 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,670 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,670 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,670 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,670 hectares | +0.0% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 3,670 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 1% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 3,670 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million hectares, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,630 hectares | 3,630 hectares | 3,630 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,630 hectares | 3,630 hectares | 3,630 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,638 hectares | 3,630 hectares | 3,662 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,670 hectares | 3,670 hectares | 3,670 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
More environment data for Isle of Man
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.438 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 40.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 23.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.28 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 23.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 59.3 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Isle of Man?
- Forest area in Isle of Man was 3,670 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 forest area recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 3,670 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,630 hectares in 1990.
- How does Isle of Man rank for forest area?
- Isle of Man ranks 209th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.