UK Forestry Statistics on Woodland Area, Timber, and Climate Change, 2016

Forestry Facts & Figures 2016 provides summary UK statistics on woodland area, planting, timber, trade, climate change, environment, recreation, employment and finance. The dataset was released by the Forestry Commission on 22 September 2016. Where possible, figures are also provided for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Use Cases

• Analyze national and regional woodland area trends based on summary statistics.
• Model timber trade and pricing dynamics based on finance and price data.
• Assess environmental and recreational impacts of forestry based on environment and recreation statistics.
• Study employment in the forestry sector based on employment figures.

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics produced by the Forestry Commission.
• Provides summary statistics for the UK and its constituent nations where possible.
• Accompanied by a more detailed web publication, Forestry Statistics 2016, for context.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-06-29 22:08:33.659899; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Collection Method

National Statistics compilation.

Time Range

2016

Freshness

Data reflects 2016 statistics; last platform update was 2026-06-29.

Geography

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