Land use hidden — Planted Forest in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Land use hidden — Planted Forest was 28,714 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28,714 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 189 countries
All-time high
28,714 Square kilometres
in 2023
All-time low
24,340 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Planted Forest in United Kingdom, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 24.3k Square kilometres1991: 24.5k Square kilometres1992: 24.7k Square kilometres1993: 24.9k Square kilometres1994: 25.0k Square kilometres1995: 25.2k Square kilometres1996: 25.4k Square kilometres1997: 25.6k Square kilometres1998: 25.7k Square kilometres1999: 25.9k Square kilometres2000: 26.1k Square kilometres2001: 26.2k Square kilometres2002: 26.3k Square kilometres2003: 26.4k Square kilometres2004: 26.5k Square kilometres2005: 26.6k Square kilometres2006: 26.7k Square kilometres2007: 26.8k Square kilometres2008: 26.9k Square kilometres2009: 27.0k Square kilometres2010: 27.1k Square kilometres2011: 27.3k Square kilometres2012: 27.5k Square kilometres2013: 27.7k Square kilometres2014: 27.9k Square kilometres2015: 28.1k Square kilometres2016: 28.1k Square kilometres2017: 28.2k Square kilometres2018: 28.3k Square kilometres2019: 28.4k Square kilometres2020: 28.5k Square kilometres2021: 28.5k Square kilometres2022: 28.6k Square kilometres2023: 28.7k Square kilometres

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

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — planted forest in United Kingdom stood at 28,714 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — planted forest in United Kingdom peaked at 28,714 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,340 Square kilometres, in 1990.

United Kingdom ranks 17th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,132 Square kilometres 24,340 Square kilometres 25,924 Square kilometres 10
2000s 26,572 Square kilometres 26,100 Square kilometres 27,045 Square kilometres 10
2010s 27,880 Square kilometres 27,150 Square kilometres 28,380 Square kilometres 10
2020s 28,587 Square kilometres 28,460 Square kilometres 28,714 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — planted forest in United Kingdom?
Land use hidden — planted forest in United Kingdom was 28,714 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 28,714 Square kilometres in 2023.
What is the lowest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 24,340 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does United Kingdom rank for land use hidden — planted forest?
United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — planted forest rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 — Planted Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,122 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