Forest area (sq. km), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0005 sq. km per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.0005 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0005 sq. km per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 sq. km per person, in 2023.
United Kingdom ranks 166th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0005 sq. km per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 24% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0005 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 sq. km per person, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2731 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0861 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2384 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0005 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 sq. km per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.