Forest land — Share in Land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forest land — Share in Land area was 13.5 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest land — Share in Land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — share in land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 13.5 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — share in land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.5 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.48 %, in 1990.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest land — Share in Land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.48 % | — |
| 1991 | 11.56 % | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.63 % | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.7 % | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.77 % | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.85 % | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.92 % | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.99 % | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.06 % | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.14 % | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 12.21 % | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.25 % | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.3 % | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.34 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.38 % | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.43 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.47 % | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.51 % | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.56 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.6 % | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.64 % | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.72 % | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.8 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.88 % | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.96 % | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.04 % | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 13.09 % | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.14 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.19 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.24 % | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.29 % | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.34 % | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 13.39 % | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.45 % | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 13.5 % | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.81 % | 11.48 % | 12.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4 % | 12.21 % | 12.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.97 % | 12.64 % | 13.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.39 % | 13.29 % | 13.5 % | 5 |
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- 151 Bangladesh 14.4 % compare
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- 156 Sudan (former) 13.28 % compare
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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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate -7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — share in land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Forest land — share in land area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 13.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — share in land area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest land — share in land area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 % in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for forest land — share in land area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest land — share in land area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.