Forest area km in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Forest area km was 3.28 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.28 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
89th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.28 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.78 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3.28 million for forest area km in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in United Kingdom peaked at 3.28 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.78 million, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 89th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.78 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.80 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.85 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.87 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.88 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.92 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.94 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.95 million | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.15 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.20 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.25 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 3.28 million | +0.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.28 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 7.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.28 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.86 million | 2.78 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million | 2.95 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 million | 3.06 million | 3.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million | 3.21 million | 3.28 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1522 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 44.21 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in United Kingdom?
- Forest area km in United Kingdom was 3.28 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 million in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for forest area km?
- United Kingdom ranks 89th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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