UK Wood Production by Region and Sector, 1976-2017

Forestry Commission data tracks roundwood removals across the UK from 1976 to 2017. Figures are broken down by constituent country, wood type (softwood/hardwood), and sector (public/private). The dataset is updated twice yearly, with provisional figures in May and final figures in September.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in UK timber production based on the 1976-2017 time series
• Compare forestry output between public and private sectors based on the FC/NRW/FS and private sector breakdown
• Model regional differences in wood production based on the England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, GB, and UK breakdown
• Forecast softwood and hardwood supply based on the wood type categorization

Strengths

• Covers a 41-year time series from 1976 to 2017
• Provides breakdowns by UK country, wood type, and sector
• Released twice yearly with provisional and final 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

Time Range

1976 to 2017

Freshness

Final figures are updated annually in September.

Geography

England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Great Britain, United Kingdom