Deforestation statistics for United Kingdom
Tree cover loss data for United Kingdom
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 24446504 | 4511565 | 18.50% | 6477124 | 26.50% | 6254261 | 25.60% | 436556 | 9.70% | 24253 | 21369 | 27858 |
| 15 | 24446504 | 4090800 | 16.70% | 5925296 | 24.20% | 5703592 | 23.30% | 433919 | 10.60% | 24107 | 21222 | 27713 |
| 20 | 24446504 | 3961010 | 16.20% | 5754370 | 23.50% | 5532934 | 22.60% | 433027 | 10.90% | 24057 | 21159 | 27680 |
| 25 | 24446504 | 3850916 | 15.80% | 5383800 | 22.00% | 5163409 | 21.10% | 431325 | 11.20% | 23963 | 21093 | 27549 |
| 30 | 24446504 | 3701637 | 15.10% | 4990879 | 20.40% | 4771275 | 19.50% | 429767 | 11.60% | 23876 | 21016 | 27451 |
| 50 | 24446504 | 2967067 | 12.10% | 3450413 | 14.10% | 3239338 | 13.30% | 406501 | 13.70% | 22583 | 19543 | 26384 |
| 75 | 24446504 | 1521826 | 6.20% | 1774888 | 7.30% | 1601874 | 6.60% | 324752 | 21.30% | 18042 | 15174 | 21627 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for United Kingdom
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 24446504 | 4511565 | 6477124 | 1132889246 | 68839030 | 3824391 | 126204831 | 7011380 |
| 15 | 24446504 | 4090800 | 5925296 | 1066070187 | 68609849 | 3811658 | 125784751 | 6988042 |
| 20 | 24446504 | 3961010 | 5754370 | 1044241569 | 68530610 | 3807256 | 125639421 | 6979968 |
| 25 | 24446504 | 3850916 | 5383800 | 1026391894 | 68383027 | 3799057 | 125368850 | 6964936 |
| 30 | 24446504 | 3701637 | 4990879 | 1001782934 | 68243947 | 3791330 | 125113884 | 6950771 |
| 50 | 24446504 | 2967067 | 3450413 | 874532856 | 66159576 | 3675532 | 121292531 | 6738474 |
| 75 | 24446504 | 1521826 | 1774888 | 512709588 | 56177634 | 3120980 | 102992326 | 5721796 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in United Kingdom
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| England | 13113276 | 1521900 | 2040634 | 2006627 | 15% | 93240 | 6% | 5,180 | 59233 | 4% | 5,923 | 34007 | 2% | 4,251 |
| Northern Ireland | 1412120 | 194796 | 366718 | 359176 | 25% | 16851 | 9% | 936 | 9309 | 5% | 931 | 7542 | 2% | 943 |
| Scotland | 7825874 | 1596997 | 2078104 | 1920383 | 25% | 271225 | 17% | 15,068 | 113504 | 7% | 11,350 | 157721 | 8% | 19,715 |
| Wales | 2095234 | 387944 | 505423 | 485089 | 23% | 48451 | 12% | 2,692 | 28117 | 7% | 2,812 | 20334 | 4% | 2,542 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in United Kingdom
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| England | 13113276 | 1521900 | 2040634 | 454502283 | 27473709 | 1526317 | 1710684 | 1295859 |
| Northern Ireland | 1412120 | 194796 | 366718 | 49090210 | 4932474 | 274026 | 268763 | 280605 |
| Scotland | 7825874 | 1596997 | 2078104 | 388437709 | 77031799 | 4279544 | 3158287 | 5681116 |
| Wales | 2095234 | 387944 | 505423 | 109752732 | 15675902 | 870883 | 906622 | 826211 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in United Kingdom
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| England | 13113276 | 1521900 | 2040634 | 247910334 | 163 | 14985659 | 832537 | 933100 | 706833 |
| Northern Ireland | 1412120 | 194796 | 366718 | 26776476 | 138 | 2690442 | 149469 | 146599 | 153057 |
| Scotland | 7825874 | 1596997 | 2078104 | 211875114 | 133 | 42017346 | 2334297 | 1722702 | 3098790 |
| Wales | 2095234 | 387944 | 505423 | 59865127 | 154 | 8550500 | 475028 | 494521 | 450661 |
Archived forest data for United Kingdom | Forest data for United Kingdom
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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