Forest area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forest area was 3,278 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 3,278 for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3,278 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,778, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 97th out of 253 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,778 | — |
| 2000 | 2,954 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 3,059 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,155 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,215 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 3,278 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,778 | 2,778 | 2,778 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,954 | 2,954 | 2,954 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,107 | 3,059 | 3,155 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,246 | 3,215 | 3,278 | 2 |
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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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 39,669 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 872,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 132,472 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 116,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 13.73 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Forest area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 3,278 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,278 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,778 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for forest area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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