Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce was 1.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in United Kingdom, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in United Kingdom is 1.63 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in United Kingdom peaked at 1.66 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 188,180, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom 31st out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 188,180 | — |
| 2005 | 1.61 million | +753.5% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.63 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 897,160 | 188,180 | 1.61 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million | 1.59 million | 1.63 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.63 million | 1.62 million | 1.66 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in United Kingdom?
- Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce in United Kingdom was 1.63 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,180 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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