Area of wooded land in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Area of wooded land was 3,278 Thousand hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,278 Thousand hectares
World rank
19th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3,278 Thousand hectares
in 2025
All-time low
2,778 Thousand hectares
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Area of wooded land in United Kingdom, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, area of wooded land in United Kingdom stood at 3,278 Thousand hectares. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of wooded land in United Kingdom peaked at 3,278 Thousand hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,778 Thousand hectares, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Area of wooded land in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,778 Thousand hectares | — |
| 2000 | 2,954 Thousand hectares | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 3,059 Thousand hectares | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,155 Thousand hectares | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,215 Thousand hectares | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 3,278 Thousand hectares | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,778 Thousand hectares | 2,778 Thousand hectares | 2,778 Thousand hectares | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,954 Thousand hectares | 2,954 Thousand hectares | 2,954 Thousand hectares | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,107 Thousand hectares | 3,059 Thousand hectares | 3,155 Thousand hectares | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,246 Thousand hectares | 3,215 Thousand hectares | 3,278 Thousand hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 16 Latvia 3,467 Thousand hectares compare
- 16 Latvia 3,467 Thousand hectares compare
- 18 Portugal 3,363 Thousand hectares compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,278 Thousand hectares compare
- 21 Czechia 2,968 Thousand hectares compare
- 22 Estonia 2,447 Thousand hectares compare
- 22 Estonia 2,447 Thousand hectares compare
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- Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region 1,860 Number (2016)
- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 36.71 million Number (2018)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Life table by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 0.0037 (2018)
- Arrivals at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region 122.04 million Number (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of wooded land in United Kingdom?
- Area of wooded land in United Kingdom was 3,278 Thousand hectares in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest area of wooded land recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3,278 Thousand hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest area of wooded land recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,778 Thousand hectares in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for area of wooded land?
- United Kingdom ranks 19th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area of wooded land rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Area of wooded land (FAO). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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