Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 9.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 9.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1990.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.2% | — |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 136 United States of America 10.0% compare
- 137 Canada 9.8% compare
- 138 Tajikistan 9.2% compare
- 139 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.2% compare
- 141 Brazil 9.1% compare
- 141 Tunisia 9.1% compare
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)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.7141 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -6.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 1.06 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -14.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 857,565 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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