Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United Kingdom stood at 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places United Kingdom 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +668.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +135.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +115.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -12.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +668.6% | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 138 Kenya 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 139 Zambia 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 140 Australia 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 143 Nicaragua 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 144 Venezuela 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.