Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places United Kingdom 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -87.8% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +552.0% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +120.4% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +66.1% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +134.5% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP 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 | +552.0% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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 unit of gdp in United Kingdom?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in United Kingdom was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- United Kingdom ranks 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.