Land use hidden — Forest in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land use hidden — Forest was 32,154 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Forest in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in United Kingdom stood at 32,154 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in United Kingdom peaked at 32,154 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,780 Square kilometres, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 81st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,780 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 27,956 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 28,132 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 28,308 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 28,484 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 28,660 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 28,836 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 29,012 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 29,188 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 29,364 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 29,540 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 29,645 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29,750 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 29,855 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29,960 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30,065 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30,170 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30,275 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30,380 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30,485 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30,590 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30,782 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30,974 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31,166 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31,358 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31,550 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31,590 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 31,640 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31,730 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31,820 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31,900 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 31,987 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 32,069 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 32,154 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 32,154 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,173 Square kilometres, 10.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 32,154 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,879 Square kilometres, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,572 Square kilometres | 27,780 Square kilometres | 29,364 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,012 Square kilometres | 29,540 Square kilometres | 30,485 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,320 Square kilometres | 30,590 Square kilometres | 31,820 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,027 Square kilometres | 31,900 Square kilometres | 32,154 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More environment data for United Kingdom
- 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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — forest in United Kingdom?
- Land use hidden — forest in United Kingdom was 32,154 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32,154 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,780 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land use hidden — forest?
- United Kingdom ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata