UK Wood Production by Region and Sector, 1976-2019

Forestry Commission data on roundwood removals from 1976 to 2019, broken down by UK constituent countries, wood type, and sector. Provisional figures are released in May, with final figures available in September to support official forestry statistics. The dataset provides a long-term view of timber harvests across public and private forestry in the United Kingdom.

Use Cases

• Analyzing long-term trends in UK timber production based on the 1976-2019 time series
• Comparing wood production between public and private forestry sectors as described in the breakdown
• Modeling regional differences in forestry output across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
• Forecasting softwood and hardwood supply based on historical removal patterns

Strengths

• Data covers a 43-year time series from 1976 to 2019
• Breakdowns are provided by UK country, wood type (softwood/hardwood), and sector (public/private)
• Released twice yearly with provisional and final figures to support National Statistics

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

Collection Method

Likely compiled from industry and public sector forestry reporting.

Time Range

1976 to 2019

Freshness

Updated twice yearly; provisional figures in May, final in September.

Geography

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