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These statistics include data on production, imports and exports of roundwood and wood products for the UK. These statistics are provisional. The final results are published every September in Forestry Statistics, and summarised in Forestry Facts and Figures.

Details

Coverage: United Kingdom

Geographical breakdown: Some statistics are available by country and English region

Published: 16 May 2024

Next update:  See the release calendar

Published by: Forest Research Official Statistics team

Email: statistics@forestresearch.gov.uk

Tel: 0300 067 5238

UK Wood Production and Trade: 2023 Provisional Figures – Statistical Notice [PDF, 152 KB]

UK Wood Production and Trade: 2023 Provisional Figures – Data set [ODS, 107 KB]

Time Series

Quality

A quality report for this publication, a quality report covering each of the surveys used in this release and a Quality of Administrative Data report on timber sales can be found in our Quality of Official Statistics page.

Pre-release access

Information on pre-release access to our official statistics can be found on the pre-release access pages, including lists of the individuals who are given pre-release access to specific publications.

Further information

The statistics on timber and trade are also used to compile the UK’s Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) and UNECE Timber Forecast Questionnaire (TF) returns for international organisations.

These timber and trade statistics are produced with the assistance and advice of the Expert Group on Timber and Trade Statistics.