In 2021, the share of forest land over the total amount of land in the United Kingdom remained nearly unchanged at around 13.22 percent. Still, the share reached its highest value in the observed period in 2021. Forest area is defined as land with natural or planted trees of five meters or more in height, excluding agricultural land and urban parks and gardens.
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Proportion of the United Kingdom covered by forest area from 2008 to 2021
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World Bank. (June 28, 2024). Proportion of the United Kingdom covered by forest area from 2008 to 2021 (percentage of land area) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/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. June 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/436026/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-uk/
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World Bank. "Proportion of The United Kingdom Covered by Forest Area from 2008 to 2021 (Percentage of Land Area)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/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.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/436026/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-uk/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Proportion of the United Kingdom covered by forest area from 2008 to 2021 (percentage of land area) [Graph], World Bank, June 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/436026/forest-area-as-percentage-of-land-area-uk/