UK-Grown Timber Production and Processing Statistics for 2016

UK forestry statistics for 2016, produced by the Forestry Commission and released on 22 September 2016. The data covers timber production from woodland and the primary processing of harvested wood, with figures provided for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland where possible. It includes statistics on woodland area, planting, trade, climate change, environment, recreation, employment, and finance.

Use Cases

• Model timber supply chains based on production and primary processing statistics.
• Analyze regional forestry contributions based on figures provided for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
• Assess environmental and economic impacts of forestry based on integrated statistics for climate change, employment, and finance.

Strengths

• Data is designated as official National Statistics, produced according to arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
• Statistics are integrated, covering multiple aspects like timber, trade, climate change, environment, and recreation.
• Where possible, figures are provided with a geographic breakdown for the four UK nations.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified as the data is from 2016.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission, published via the Government Digital Service.

Collection Method

Official national statistics collection.

Time Range

2016

Freshness

Data reflects the 2016 reference year.

Geography

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