Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 10.49 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 10.49 %. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 12.38 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.49 %, in 2025.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.38 % | — |
| 1991 | 12.31 % | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.23 % | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.15 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 12.08 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 12 % | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.93 % | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 11.86 % | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.79 % | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 11.72 % | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.65 % | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.6 % | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.56 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.52 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.48 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.44 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.4 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.36 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.32 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.28 % | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.25 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.18 % | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.11 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.04 % | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.97 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.9 % | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.86 % | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.82 % | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.78 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.74 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.7 % | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.66 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.62 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.58 % | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.53 % | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 10.49 % | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.04 % | 11.72 % | 12.38 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.46 % | 11.28 % | 11.65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 % | 10.74 % | 11.25 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 % | 10.49 % | 10.7 % | 6 |
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- 200 Czechia 15.72 % compare
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More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 198,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 10.49 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.38 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 % in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. 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.