UK Forestry Statistics 2016 on Woodland Environment

Forestry Statistics 2016: Environment is a dataset published by the Forestry Commission on 22 September 2016. It contains UK statistics on environmental aspects of woodlands, including climate change, recreation, and area. Figures are provided for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland where possible.

Use Cases

• Analyze woodland area and planting trends based on UK statistics
• Assess environmental impacts of forestry based on climate change data
• Compare forestry statistics across UK nations based on regional breakdowns

Strengths

• Official National Statistics produced by the Forestry Commission
• Includes regional breakdowns for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

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

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official surveys and administrative records.

Time Range

2016

Geography

United Kingdom, with regional data for England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland