Share of annual global forest expansion in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of annual global forest expansion was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of annual global forest expansion in United Kingdom, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of annual global forest expansion in United Kingdom stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 25th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of annual global forest expansion in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -59.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 2.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of annual global forest expansion in United Kingdom?
- Share of annual global forest expansion in United Kingdom was 0.3% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.