Forest area — all countries

Forest area — United Kingdom

Forest area in the United Kingdom in 2023 — 32,154 km². Ranked 88 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 15.7%.

2023 32,154 km² +0.27% vs 2022
World rank 88of 213
Period maximum 32,154 km²2023
Period minimum 27,780 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — United Kingdom, 1990–202326,00028,00030,00032,00034,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 27,780 km²1991: 27,956 km²1992: 28,132 km²1993: 28,308 km²1994: 28,484 km²1995: 28,660 km²1996: 28,836 km²1997: 29,012 km²1998: 29,188 km²1999: 29,364 km²2000: 29,540 km²2001: 29,645 km²2002: 29,750 km²2003: 29,855 km²2004: 29,960 km²2005: 30,065 km²2006: 30,170 km²2007: 30,275 km²2008: 30,380 km²2009: 30,485 km²2010: 30,590 km²2011: 30,782 km²2012: 30,974 km²2013: 31,166 km²2014: 31,358 km²2015: 31,550 km²2016: 31,590 km²2017: 31,640 km²2018: 31,730 km²2019: 31,820 km²2020: 31,900 km²2021: 31,987 km²2022: 32,069 km²2023: 32,154 km²
Change over the period: +4,374 (+15.75%) Average annual rate: 0.44 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 32,154 km²
World 40.35M km²
Europe & Central Asia 10.59M km²
Northern Europe computed 753,564 km²
High-income countries computed 18.67M km²
Forest area — United Kingdom, by year United Kingdom All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 32,154 +85 +0.27%
2022 32,069 +82 +0.26%
2021 31,987 +87 +0.27%
2020 31,900 +80 +0.25%
2019 31,820 +90 +0.28%
2018 31,730 +90 +0.28%
2017 31,640 +50 +0.16%
2016 31,590 +40 +0.13%
2015 31,550 +192 +0.61%
2014 31,358 +192 +0.62%
2013 31,166 +192 +0.62%
2012 30,974 +192 +0.62%
2011 30,782 +192 +0.63%
2010 30,590 +105 +0.34%
2009 30,485 +105 +0.35%
2008 30,380 +105 +0.35%
2007 30,275 +105 +0.35%
2006 30,170 +105 +0.35%
2005 30,065 +105 +0.35%
2004 29,960 +105 +0.35%
2003 29,855 +105 +0.35%
2002 29,750 +105 +0.35%
2001 29,645 +105 +0.36%
2000 29,540 +176 +0.6%
1999 29,364 +176 +0.6%
1998 29,188 +176 +0.61%
1997 29,012 +176 +0.61%
1996 28,836 +176 +0.61%
1995 28,660 +176 +0.62%
1994 28,484 +176 +0.62%
1993 28,308 +176 +0.63%
1992 28,132 +176 +0.63%
1991 27,956 +176 +0.63%
1990 27,780 — —

About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.