UK Forestry Planting and Restocking Data from 1976 to 2016

New planting and restocking data for the UK from 1976 to 2016, broken down by country, sector, and tree type. The dataset provides supporting data for the National Statistics release on Woodland Area, Planting and Restocking. It is published by the Government Digital Service and is associated with the Forestry Statistics and Forestry Facts & Figures publications.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in new planting and restocking based on the 40-year time range.
• Compare forestry activity between public and private sectors based on the sector breakdown.
• Assess the composition of planted forests based on the conifer and broadleaf categories.
• Evaluate regional differences in forestry within the UK based on the country-level breakdown.

Strengths

• Covers a 40-year time series from 1976 to 2016.
• Provides breakdowns by country, sector, and tree type as described.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely compiled from administrative records of the Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales, and Forest Service.

Time Range

1976 to 2016

Freshness

Data covers up to 2016; last update date is unknown.

Geography

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