Imported deforestation in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Imported deforestation was 29,134 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in United Kingdom, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in United Kingdom stood at 29,134 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in United Kingdom peaked at 63,938 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29,134 hectares, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,281 hectares | 49,409 hectares | 63,938 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 46,247 hectares | 43,213 hectares | 49,751 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,381 hectares | 29,134 hectares | 36,321 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 31.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 58.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1931 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in United Kingdom?
- Imported deforestation in United Kingdom was 29,134 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 63,938 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,134 hectares in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for imported deforestation?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.