UK Forestry Statistics 2015 on Woodland Area, Carbon, and Climate Change

National Statistics on UK forestry were released by the Forestry Commission on 24 September 2015. The data includes statistics on woodland area, planting, timber, trade, climate change, environment, recreation, employment, finance, and international forestry. It specifically covers carbon in forests, the Woodland Carbon Code, and public attitudes to climate change.

Use Cases

• Model carbon sequestration potential based on UK woodland area and carbon statistics.
• Analyze regional forestry trends based on figures provided for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
• Study public perception and policy alignment using data on public attitudes to climate change.
• Assess the forestry economy using statistics on timber, trade, employment, and finance.

Strengths

• Data is designated as official National Statistics, produced according to arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
• Covers a wide range of forestry topics including area, carbon, trade, and public attitudes.
• Provides disaggregated figures for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland where possible.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission, United Kingdom.

Collection Method

Official national statistics collection and compilation.

Time Range

2015

Freshness

Data reflects the 2015 publication year; last update is unknown.

Geography

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