UK-Grown Timber Production and Primary Processing Statistics for 2016

Forestry Statistics 2016 provides official UK National Statistics on timber production released by the Forestry Commission on 22 September 2016. The dataset covers statistics on the production of timber from woodland and the primary processing of harvested wood. Figures are provided for the UK and, where possible, for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Use Cases

• Analyze UK timber production volumes based on national forestry statistics mentioned in the description
• Compare regional forestry activity across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland based on the geographic breakdown described
• Model the supply chain for harvested wood based on data covering primary processing
• Assess the economic contribution of forestry based on statistics covering finance and prices

Strengths

• Published as official UK National Statistics by the Forestry Commission, indicating a formal statistical process
• Provides a geographic breakdown to the country level (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) where possible

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Last updated 2026-06-29 22:08:58.048594; freshness should be verified

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Collection Method

Official government statistics collection

Time Range

2016

Freshness

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

Geography

United Kingdom, with sub-national data for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland