The share of forest land over the total amount of land in the United Kingdom saw no significant changes in 2021 in comparison to the previous year 2020 and remained at around 13.22 percent. Still, the share reached its highest value in the observed period in 2021. Forest area refers to areas with natural or planted tree stands (five meters or more in height), excluding agricultural and urban landscapes.
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Proportion of the United Kingdom covered by forest area from 2008 to 2021
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World Bank. (September 19, 2024). Proportion of the United Kingdom covered by forest area from 2008 to 2021 (percentage of land area) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/436026/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-uk/
World Bank. "Proportion of the United Kingdom covered by forest area from 2008 to 2021 (percentage of land area)." Chart. September 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/436026/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-uk/
World Bank. (2024). Proportion of the United Kingdom covered by forest area from 2008 to 2021 (percentage of land area). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/436026/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-uk/
World Bank. "Proportion of The United Kingdom Covered by Forest Area from 2008 to 2021 (Percentage of Land Area)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/436026/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-uk/
World Bank, Proportion of the United Kingdom covered by forest area from 2008 to 2021 (percentage of land area) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/436026/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-uk/ (last visited October 29, 2024)
Proportion of the United Kingdom covered by forest area from 2008 to 2021 (percentage of land area) [Graph], World Bank, September 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/436026/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-uk/