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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, […]

2016 – Trade

Introduction Statistics on imports and exports are based on the published overseas trade statistics for intra-EU trade and extra-EU trade produced by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and available at www.uktradeinfo.com Data on apparent consumption is derived as UK production plus imports less exports. Data Sources and Methodology The data obtained from HMRC cover quantities (weights and volumes) and […]

Regulations

Regulations associated with woodfuel and biomass heating

Phytophthora manual – 9. Licences to move and process wood from trees with ramorum disease

Explanation of the system for licensing hauliers and wood processors in the United Kingdom (UK) to move and handle wood and timber from forests affected by Phytophthora diseases, to minimise disease spread

Addition of compost to soil

The benefits and practical considerations on the addition of compost to soil to improve soil quality in greenspace projects

ForestGALES

PC-based wind risk model for British forests

Neighbourhood renewal

How provision of urban greenspace can cause neighbourhood renewal in deprived areas, and improve issues of aesthetics, environmental quality and community cohesion

2018 – UK Forests and Climate Change

Introduction Forests can help mitigate climate change by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. They do this by absorbing carbon dioxide, using the carbon to produce sugars for tree growth and releasing the oxygen back into the air. As trees grow, they store carbon in their leaves, twigs and trunk, and in the […]

Forest Condition Survey

Forest Condition survey

Publications on integrated management of forestry operations

Publications about integrated management issues relevant across a wide range of forest opertaions with recommendations and best practice guidance

Planting woodland

Planting a woodland

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 […]