Forest area in Guernsey

Guernsey: Forest area was 0.47 ha th in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
0.47 ha th
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.47 ha th
in 2020
All-time low
0.22 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025

Forest area in Guernsey, 1990–2025

00.10.20.30.40.51990200720251990: 0.22 ha th2000: 0.22 ha th2010: 0.37 ha th2015: 0.42 ha th2020: 0.47 ha th2025: 0.47 ha th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.

Analysis

In 2025, forest area in Guernsey stood at 0.47 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Guernsey peaked at 0.47 ha th in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.22 ha th, in 1990.

That places Guernsey 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.22 ha th 0.22 ha th 0.22 ha th 1
2000s 0.22 ha th 0.22 ha th 0.22 ha th 1
2010s 0.395 ha th 0.37 ha th 0.42 ha th 2
2020s 0.47 ha th 0.47 ha th 0.47 ha th 2

Countries ranked near Guernsey

  1. 220 Jersey 0.68 ha th compare
  2. 221 Aruba 0.49 ha th compare
  3. 221 Norfolk Island 0.49 ha th compare
  4. 223 Malta 0.47 ha th compare
  5. 225 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.3 ha th compare
  6. 226 Greenland 0.22 ha th compare

See the full ranking of 274 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Guernsey?
Forest area in Guernsey was 0.47 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest forest area recorded in Guernsey?
The highest recorded value was 0.47 ha th in 2020.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Guernsey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.22 ha th in 1990.
How does Guernsey rank for forest area?
Guernsey ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
Is forest area rising or falling in Guernsey?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guernsey data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 1,644 data points, 1990–2025
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