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     Forestry statistical releases/ publications - timber
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    2018 – Woodland Inventories

     Woodland Inventories The current National Forest Inventory is the first continuous inventory of British woodlands and is being conducted on a five-year cycle. Prior to the National Forest Inventory, a series of one-off woodland inventories took place in Great Britain every 15 years or so. Most inventories used slightly different definitions of woodland, so some apparent changes […]
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    2017 – Woodland Inventories

     Woodland Inventories The current National Forest Inventory is the first continuous inventory of British woodlands and is being conducted on a five-year cycle. Prior to the National Forest Inventory, a series of one-off woodland inventories took place in Great Britain every 15 years or so. Most inventories used slightly different definitions of woodland, so some apparent changes […]
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    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, […]
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    2017 – Area of woodland: changes over time

     The 3.17 million hectares of woodland in the UK in 2018 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 20185,6 1307 10.0 308 14.8 1445 18.5 113 8.2 3173 13.1 Source: Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales, Forest […]
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    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, […]
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    Principal tree species in GB by stocked area

     Figures 1.4a and 1.4b show that, whilst the conifer area is dominated by a few species (Sitka spruce and Scots pine together account for around two thirds of the conifer area), broadleaves are more varied. Figure 1.4a Principal tree species in GB by stocked area: Conifers Source: National Forest Inventory: 50-year forecast of softwood availability (Forestry Commission, […]
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    2017 – Woodland area by species: summary

     Figures 1.4a and 1.4b show that, whilst the conifer area is dominated by a few species (Sitka spruce and Scots pine together account for around two thirds of the conifer area), broadleaves are more varied. Figure 1.4a Principal tree species in GB by stocked area: Conifers Source: National Forest Inventory: 50-year forecast of softwood availability (Forestry Commission, […]
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    Woodland area in the UK

     The 3.16 million hectares of woodland in the UK in 2016 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 1 140 4.7 1924 660 5.1 103 5.0 435 5.6 13 1.0 1 211 5.0 1947 755 5.8 128 6.2 513 6.6 23 1.7 1 419 5.9 1965 886 6.8 201 9.7 656 8.4 42 3.1 1 784 7.4 1980 948 7.3 241 11.6 920 11.8 67 4.9 2 175 9.0 1995-99 1 097 8.4 287 13.8 1 […]
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    2019 – Woodland area by species: summary

     Figures 1.4a and 1.4b show that, whilst the conifer area is dominated by a few species (Sitka spruce and Scots pine together account for around two thirds of the conifer area), broadleaves are more varied. Figure 1.4a Principal tree species in GB by stocked area: Conifers Source: National Forest Inventory: 50-year forecast of softwood availability (Forestry Commission, […]
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    2018 – Woodland area by species: summary

     Figures 1.4a and 1.4b show that, whilst the conifer area is dominated by a few species (Sitka spruce and Scots pine together account for around two thirds of the conifer area), broadleaves are more varied. Figure 1.4a Principal tree species in GB by stocked area: Conifers Source: National Forest Inventory: 50-year forecast of softwood availability (Forestry Commission, […]
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    2018 – Hardwood availability forecast

     The key assumptions underpinning the headline hardwood forecast scenario include: In private woodland, harvesting is limited to areas with evidence of recent thinning activity. The estate of the Forestry Commission and Natural Resources Wales is managed according to current management plans. Under the above scenario, hardwood availability for Great Britain averages 1.6 million cubic metres a year over […]