UK Certified Woodland Area by Region and Ownership from 2001 to 2016

Certified woodland areas for the UK and its constituent nations from 2001 to 2016. The data is broken down by England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, GB, and UK, as well as by Forestry Commission/Natural Resources Wales/Forest Service and private sector ownership. It provides supporting data for the National Statistics release on Woodland Area, Planting and Restocking, issued by the Forestry Commission.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in certified woodland area over time based on the 2001-2016 time series.
• Compare forestry certification rates between public and private sector ownership categories.
• Assess regional differences in woodland certification across UK nations.
• Support policy evaluation for national forestry statistics and targets.

Strengths

• Data covers a 15-year time series from 2001 to 2016.
• Provides a geographic breakdown for the UK and its four constituent nations.
• Distinguishes between public (FC/NRW/FS) and private sector ownership.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last metadata update was 2026-06-29.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Time Range

2001 to 2016

Geography

United Kingdom, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland