National Forest Inventory: 50-Year Softwood Timber Availability Forecast for Great Britain

A statistical report from the Forestry Commission forecasts potential softwood timber availability in Great Britain from 2013 to 2061. The data includes projections under various harvesting and restocking scenarios, with supplementary timber volume breakdowns beyond the main report. The dataset is provided in an XLS spreadsheet format.

Use Cases

• Model long-term timber supply for the forestry sector based on the 50-year forecast.
• Compare the impact of different harvesting and restocking strategies on future wood availability.
• Analyze supplementary softwood timber volume breakdowns not included in the main report.

Strengths

• Forecasts cover a 50-year period (2013-2061), providing long-term projections.
• Includes data under multiple harvesting and restocking scenarios for comparative analysis.
• Contains supplementary volume breakdowns beyond the main report's figures.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Collection Method

National Forest Inventory statistical analysis and modeling.

Time Range

Forecast period 2013-2061

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:25.864745; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Britain