UK Wood Production by Region and Sector, 1976-2019

Wood production figures for roundwood removals in the United Kingdom from 1976 to 2019. The data is broken down by constituent country (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland), wood type (softwood, hardwood), and sector (Forestry Commission/Natural Resources Wales/Forest Service and private). The dataset is produced by the Forestry Commission and released twice yearly, with final figures published in September.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term trends in UK timber production based on the 1976-2019 time series.
• Compare forestry output between public and private sectors based on the sector breakdown.
• Assess regional contributions to national wood production based on the England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland breakdown.
• Model supply dynamics for softwood versus hardwood based on the wood type classification.

Strengths

• Covers a 43-year time range from 1976 to 2019.
• 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.
• Freshness should be verified as the last metadata update is dated 2026-06-29.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Time Range

1976 to 2019

Freshness

Updated twice yearly; final figures released in September.

Geography

United Kingdom, broken down by England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland