Naturally regenerating forest — Area in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 344 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 344 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in United Kingdom peaked at 344 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 344 1000 ha, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 153rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 344 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 344 1000 ha | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 344 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 85% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 344 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 23% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344 1000 ha | 344 1000 ha | 344 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 344 1000 ha | 344 1000 ha | 344 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 344 1000 ha | 344 1000 ha | 344 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 344 1000 ha | 344 1000 ha | 344 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 374.2 1000 ha compare
- 150 Brunei 374.2 1000 ha compare
- 152 Haiti 372.1 1000 ha compare
- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 344 1000 ha compare
- 155 Polynesia 322.45 1000 ha compare
- 156 Belgium-Luxembourg 314.99 1000 ha compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1556 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in United Kingdom?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in United Kingdom was 344 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 344 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 344 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- United Kingdom ranks 153rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — 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.