UK Wood Production by Nation and Sector, 1976 to 2014

Wood production (roundwood removals) data for the United Kingdom from 1976 to 2014. The dataset is broken down by England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, GB, and UK, as well as by softwood/hardwood and Forestry Commission/Natural Resources Wales/Forest Service versus private sector. Final figures are released by the Forestry Commission to support the National Statistics publications Forestry Statistics and Forestry Facts & Figures.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term trends in UK timber production based on the 1976-2014 time series.
• Comparing wood production volumes between the constituent nations (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) mentioned in the description.
• Assessing the relative output of the public sector (FC/NRW/FS) versus the private sector as described.
• Modeling supply for softwood and hardwood markets based on the breakdown provided.

Strengths

• Covers a 38-year time series from 1976 to 2014.
• Provides breakdowns by UK nation, wood type (softwood/hardwood), and sector (public/private).
• Released twice yearly with provisional and final figures to support official statistics.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified as the final data point is from 2014.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official forestry surveys and industry reports.

Time Range

1976 to 2014

Freshness

Final figures are released annually in September. Last metadata update was 2026-06-29.

Geography

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