Every year in December, iNaturalist produces annual usage stats – the Year in Review.
iNaturalistUK Year in Review is an interactive web page which includes a variety of interesting stats and charts including number of observations compared to previous years and growth.
View the stats
iNaturalist Global 2025 Year in Review
iNaturalistUK 2025 Year in Review
To view your personal Year in Review follow the link shown from the iNaturalist or iNaturalistUK Year in Review page or https://uk.inaturalist.org/stats/2025/ and add your USERNAME after 2025/
To view stats from other years use the URL https://uk.inaturalist.org/stats/[YEAR]/[USERNAME]
Growth
The charts below show the continuing growth in observations, users and species.
The most recorded species in the UK for 2025 were:
- Harlequin ladybird (13,000+ observations)
- 7-spot (11,000+ observations)
- Mallard (9000+ observations)
Observations from the UK are the 4th biggest contributor to the global growth of iNaturalist.
iNaturalist Users and Observations
You can read more about iNaturalistUK users, their observations and motivations in two reports we produced in conjunction with the RENEW team at the University of Exeter.
Would you like to start recording what you see in nature?
If so, join iNaturalistUK today!
As one of the world’s most popular nature apps, iNaturalist helps you identify the plants and animals around you. It also connects you with a community of over a million scientists and naturalists who can help you learn more about nature. What’s more, by recording and sharing your observations, you’ll create research quality data for scientists working to better understand and protect nature.