UK Wood Production by Region and Sector, 1976-2017

UK wood production data from 1976 to 2017, broken down by country (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland), 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 released twice a year, with provisional figures in May and final figures in September.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term trends in UK timber production based on the 1976-2017 time series.
• Comparing wood production volumes between softwood and hardwood categories mentioned in the description.
• Assessing the relative contributions of the public (FC/NRW/FS) and private sectors to UK forestry output.
• Evaluating regional differences in wood production across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Strengths

• Covers a 41-year time series from 1976 to 2017.
• Provides breakdowns by UK country, wood type, and sector as described.
• Has a defined release schedule with provisional and final annual updates.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provisional for the listed period; final figures are released separately.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national forestry surveys and administrative records.

Time Range

1976 to 2017

Freshness

Released twice yearly; last metadata update was 2026-06-29.

Geography

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