UK Forestry Statistics 2018 on Woodland Area, Carbon, and Climate Attitudes

Statistics released on 27 September 2018 by the Forestry Commission provide UK-wide data on woodland area, planting, timber, trade, climate change, environment, recreation, employment, and finance. The dataset includes specific statistics on carbon in forests, the Woodland Carbon Code, and public attitudes to climate change. Where possible, figures are also provided for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Use Cases

• Estimate carbon sequestration potential based on statistics on carbon in forests.
• Analyze regional forestry trends based on figures provided for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
• Model timber market dynamics based on UK statistics on timber and trade.
• Assess public engagement with environmental issues based on data on public attitudes to climate change.

Strengths

• Data is designated as National Statistics, produced according to arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
• Covers multiple domains including woodland area, planting, timber, trade, climate change, environment, recreation, employment, and finance.
• Provides geographically disaggregated figures for England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland where possible.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Last updated 2026-06-29 22:09:15.019594; freshness should be verified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Collection Method

National Statistics compilation.

Time Range

2018

Freshness

Data reflects the 2018 reporting year.

Geography

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