UK Forestry Statistics 2016 on Woodland Area, Carbon, and Climate Attitudes

2016 National Statistics on UK forestry, released by the Forestry Commission on 22 September 2016. 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 stock statistics.
• Analyze public attitudes toward climate change mentioned in the dataset description.
• Track forestry sector metrics like timber trade, employment, and finance across UK nations.
• Assess the adoption and impact of the Woodland Carbon Code program.

Strengths

• Published as official National Statistics approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
• Provides breakdowns for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland where possible.
• Covers a wide range of topics including carbon, environment, recreation, and finance.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last updated 2026-06-29 22:08:57.040892; freshness should be verified.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Collection Method

Official national statistics collection.

Time Range

2016

Geography

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