Tree cover loss by dominant driver in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 44.47 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in United Kingdom, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in United Kingdom stood at 44.47 hectares.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in United Kingdom peaked at 168.11 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.75 hectares, in 2003.
That places United Kingdom 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.89 hectares | 11.75 hectares | 168.11 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.39 hectares | 53.12 hectares | 129.82 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.78 hectares | 41.46 hectares | 48.21 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in United Kingdom?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in United Kingdom was 44.47 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 168.11 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.75 hectares in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- United Kingdom ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.