Land use hidden β€” Forest in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land use hidden β€” Forest was 32,154 Square kilometres in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
32,154 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
32,154 Square kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
27,780 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden β€” Forest in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 27.8k Square kilometres1991: 28.0k Square kilometres1992: 28.1k Square kilometres1993: 28.3k Square kilometres1994: 28.5k Square kilometres1995: 28.7k Square kilometres1996: 28.8k Square kilometres1997: 29.0k Square kilometres1998: 29.2k Square kilometres1999: 29.4k Square kilometres2000: 29.5k Square kilometres2001: 29.6k Square kilometres2002: 29.8k Square kilometres2003: 29.9k Square kilometres2004: 30.0k Square kilometres2005: 30.1k Square kilometres2006: 30.2k Square kilometres2007: 30.3k Square kilometres2008: 30.4k Square kilometres2009: 30.5k Square kilometres2010: 30.6k Square kilometres2011: 30.8k Square kilometres2012: 31.0k Square kilometres2013: 31.2k Square kilometres2014: 31.4k Square kilometres2015: 31.6k Square kilometres2016: 31.6k Square kilometres2017: 31.6k Square kilometres2018: 31.7k Square kilometres2019: 31.8k Square kilometres2020: 31.9k Square kilometres2021: 32.0k Square kilometres2022: 32.1k Square kilometres2023: 32.2k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden β€” forest in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 β€” forest in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32,154 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,780 Square kilometres, in 1990.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 78 Guatemala 34,930 Square kilometres compare
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  3. 80 Cuba 32,420 Square kilometres compare
  4. 82 Nicaragua 31,075 Square kilometres compare
  5. 83 Costa Rica 30,840 Square kilometres compare
  6. 84 Benin 29,852 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden β€” forest in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Land use hidden β€” forest in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 32,154 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden β€” forest recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32,154 Square kilometres in 2023.
What is the lowest land use hidden β€” forest recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27,780 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for land use hidden β€” forest?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden β€” forest rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden β€” Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden β€” Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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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