In 2016-17 most new planting (84%) took place on private sector land (Table 1.14). In contrast, over two thirds of reported restocking (69%) took place on FC/NRW/FS land.

Table 1.14 New planting & publicly funded restocking by ownership

^{Source: Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales, Forest Service, grant schemes.}

^Notes:

^{1. Private sector figures are based on areas for which grants were paid during the year and, for England, includes new planting supported by The Woodland Trust and (to 2014-15) by Natural England and land acquired by the National Forest Company. Figures for grant-aided planting under Rural Development Contracts in Scotland relate to calendar years.}

^{2. No estimates of areas planted without grant aid are included. As a result, the reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of planting activity. Restocking figures cover restocking that took place on FC/ NRW/ FS land, and restocking that took place on private sector land with public funding.}

^{3. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.}

^{4. Includes natural colonisation and natural regeneration.}

^{5. Restocking by natural regeneration in non-clearfell areas may be under-represented in the above table.}

^{Data: Longer time series of the above table are available from the Woodland Statistics web page.}