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2019 – New planting and publicly funded restocking

New planting New planting is the creation of new areas of woodland by planting trees on land that was not previously woodland. The statistics presented here also include new woodland that is created by natural colonisation of trees on land near existing woodland. Statistics on new planting are used to inform government policy and resource allocation, […]

2016 – Woodland Areas and Planting

Introduction This chapter contains statistics on: UK woodland area; certified woodland area; areas of new planting and restocking; and felling. Estimates for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are included in addition to UK totals. International comparisons are provided in the International Forestry chapter. Further information on the data sources and methodology used to compile the figures is provided in the […]

2019 – Forest area by country

Figure 9.2 shows the countries with the largest forest areas.  Around one half (49%) of the total forest area of 3,999 million hectares in 2015 is located in four countries (the Russian Federation, Brazil, Canada and the USA). Figure 9.2 Forest area by country, 2015 Source: FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015. These figures are outside the scope […]

2016 – Forest carbon stock

The total carbon in UK forests is estimated to have increased between 1990 and 2015 (Table 4.1). The carbon in forest soils accounts for most (around 75%) of total forest carbon. Table 4.1 Forest carbon stock 1990 2000 2005 2010 2015 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent Carbon in above-ground biomass 360 471 527 583 639 Carbon in below-ground biomass 129 170 190 210 230 Carbon in dead wood 9 10 10 10 10 Carbon in litter 165 175 179 182 187 Soil carbon 1 2 366 2 533 2 […]

2019 – VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses

Table 7.5 shows the number of VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses classified under forestry and primary wood processing. The headings shown potentially include businesses not traditionally regarded as forestry or primary wood processing, and some businesses traditionally included in forestry and primary wood processing are excluded as they are classified to other headings of the […]

2017 – World trade in forest products

Figures 9.6 and 9.7 show the largest net importers and exporters (by value) of forest products in 2015. This covers trade in roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood pulp and paper and paperboard. Values are expressed in US dollars. The UK was the second-largest net importer (imports less exports) of forest products in 2015, with net imports […]

2023 – 4: Carbon

Introduction This chapter contains information on: Estimates for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are included, where possible, in addition to UK totals. International comparisons of carbon stocks are provided in the International Forestry chapter. Further information on the data sources and methodology used to compile the figures is provided in the Sources chapter. All of the statistics […]

2022 – 4: Carbon

Introduction This chapter contains information on: Estimates for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are included, where possible, in addition to UK totals. International comparisons of carbon stocks are provided in the International Forestry chapter. Further information on the data sources and methodology used to compile the figures is provided in the Sources chapter. All of the statistics […]

2019 – Area of woodland: changes over time

The 3.19 million hectares of woodland in the UK in 2019 represents 13% of the total land area. This comprises 10% in England, 15% in Wales, 19% in Scotland and 8% in Northern Ireland (Table 1.2). Table 1.2 Woodland area in the United Kingdom Year England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland UK   Area (000 ha) %1 Area (000 ha) %1 Area (000 ha) %1 Area (000 ha) %1 Area (000 ha) %1 10862 .. ~15 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. c13502 .. ~10 .. .. .. ~4 .. .. .. .. 17thC2,3 .. ~8 .. .. .. ~4 .. ~1.5 .. .. 19053 681 5.2 88 4.2 351 4.5 15 1.1 1140 4.7 1924 660 5.1 103 5.0 435 5.6 13 1.0 1211 5.0 19473 755 5.8 128 6.2 513 6.6 23 1.7 1419 5.9 1965 886 6.8 201 9.7 656 8.4 42 3.1 1784 7.4 1980 948 7.3 241 11.6 920 11.8 67 4.9 2175 9.0 1995-99 1097 8.4 287 13.8 1281 16.4 81 6.0 2746 11.3 19984 1241 9.5 299 14.4 1299 16.7 81 6.0 2920 12.0 20195,6 1308 10.0 309 14.9 1457 18.7 113 8.2 3187 13.1 Source: Forestry Commission, Forestry England, Scottish Forestry, […]

2017 – Area of woodland: changes over time

The 3.17 million hectares of woodland in the UK in 2017 represents 13% of the total land area. This comprises 10% in England, 15% in Wales, 18% in Scotland and 8% in Northern Ireland (Table 1.2). Table 1.2 Woodland area in the United Kingdom Year England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland2 UK   Area (000 ha) %1 Area (000 ha) %1 Area (000 ha) %1 Area (000 ha) %1 Area (000 ha) %1 1086 .. ~15 .. ..  .. .. ..  .. ..  .. c1350 .. ~10 .. .. .. ~4 .. .. .. .. 17thC .. ~8 ..  .. ..  ~4 .. ~1.5 .. ..  1905 681 5.2 88 4.2 351 4.5 15 1.1 1140 4.7 1924 660 5.1 103 5.0 435 5.6 13 1.0 1211 5.0 1947 755 5.8 128 6.2 513 6.6 23 1.7 1419 5.9 1965 886 6.8 201 9.7 656 8.4 42 3.1 1784 7.4 1980 948 7.3 241 11.6 920 11.8 67 4.9 2175 9.0 1995-99 1097 8.4 287 13.8 1281 16.4 81 6.0 2746 11.3 20173,4 1306 10.0 307 14.8 1440 18.5 112 8.3 3166 13.1      Source: Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales, […]

2016 – World trade in forest products

Figures 9.6 and 9.7 show the largest net importers and exporters (by value) of forest products in 2014. This covers trade in roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood pulp and paper and paperboard. Values are expressed in US dollars. The UK was the third-largest net importer (imports less exports) of forest products in 2014, with net imports […]

2018 – New planting and publicly funded restocking

New planting New planting is the creation of new areas of woodland by planting trees on land that was not previously woodland. The statistics presented here also include new woodland that is created by natural colonisation of trees on land near existing woodland. Statistics on new planting are used to inform government policy and resource allocation, […]