Share of forest with a long-term management plan in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 60.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in United Kingdom, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 60.7% for share of forest with a long-term management plan in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in United Kingdom peaked at 60.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 54th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8% | — |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +56.6% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 60.7% | +3.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 60.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.9%, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 60.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.1%, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 52.9% | 60.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 58.7% | 60.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest with a long-term management plan in United Kingdom?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in United Kingdom was 60.7% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- United Kingdom ranks 54th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).