Share global forest in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share global forest was 0.0792 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0792
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0792
in 2025
All-time low
0.064
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in United Kingdom is 0.0792, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0792 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.064, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 89th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.064 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0645 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0651 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0657 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0662 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0668 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0674 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.068 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0685 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0691 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0697 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.07 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0703 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0706 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.071 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0713 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0716 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0719 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0722 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0725 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0728 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0733 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0739 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0744 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0749 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0755 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0758 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0761 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0765 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0768 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0772 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0776 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.078 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0784 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0788 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0792 | +0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0792 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0105, 7.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0792 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0513, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0665 | 0.064 | 0.0691 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0711 | 0.0697 | 0.0725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.075 | 0.0728 | 0.0768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0782 | 0.0772 | 0.0792 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1522 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 44.21 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in United Kingdom?
- Share global forest in United Kingdom was 0.0792 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0792 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share global forest?
- United Kingdom ranks 89th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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