UK Wood Production by Region and Sector, 1976 to 2015

Wood production figures for roundwood removals in the United Kingdom from 1976 to 2015. The data is broken down by UK constituent countries, wood type (softwood and hardwood), and sector (Forestry Commission/Natural Resources Wales/Forest Service and private). The dataset is produced by the Forestry Commission and updated twice yearly, with final figures released in September.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in UK wood production based on the 1976-2015 time range.
• Compare wood production volumes between public and private sectors based on the Forestry Commission/NRW/FS vs. private sector breakdown.
• Assess regional differences in forestry output based on the England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, GB, and UK breakdown.
• Model supply trends for softwood versus hardwood based on the wood type classification.

Strengths

• Covers a 40-year time series from 1976 to 2015.
• Provides breakdowns by UK region, wood type, and management sector.
• Released on a regular schedule with provisional and final updates.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and sectoral bias inherent to the UK forestry reporting system.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official forestry surveys and industry reporting.

Time Range

1976 to 2015

Freshness

Final figures are released annually in September.

Geography

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