UK Wood Production by Region and Sector, 1976-2018

Wood production data for the United Kingdom from 1976 to 2018, with provisional figures. The dataset is 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). It is produced by the Forestry Commission and released twice yearly to support official statistics.

Use Cases

• Modeling national timber supply trends based on the multi-decade time series.
• Comparing forestry sector output between public and private entities based on the sector breakdown.
• Analyzing regional wood production disparities across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Strengths

• Covers a 42-year time series from 1976 to 2018.
• Provides breakdowns by UK country, wood type, and management sector.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-06-29 22:13:03.589563; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Time Range

1976 to 2018

Freshness

Released twice a year (provisional in May, final in September).

Geography

United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)