Certified Woodland Area in the UK, 2001 to 2015

Certified woodland areas for the United Kingdom from 2001 to 2015. The data is broken down by constituent country (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) and by landowner sector (Forestry Commission/Natural Resources Wales/Forest Service and private). This dataset provides supporting data for the National Statistics release on Woodland Area, Planting and Restocking, published by the Government Digital Service.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in certified woodland area over time based on the 2001-2015 date range.
• Compare forestry certification rates between public and private sectors based on the FC/NRW/FS and private sector breakdown.
• Assess regional differences in woodland certification across the UK based on the England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland breakdown.

Strengths

• Covers a 15-year time series from 2001 to 2015.
• Provides geographic breakdowns for the UK and its constituent countries.
• Includes a sectoral breakdown between public and private landowners.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national forestry statistics and certification records.

Time Range

2001 to 2015

Freshness

Data covers up to 2015; last update date is unknown.

Geography

United Kingdom, with breakdowns for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.