Forestry Statistics is a compilation of statistics on woodland, forestry and primary wood processing in the UK.
Where possible, statistical information in this publication covers the whole of the United Kingdom, and is broken down for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. However, there are some topics for which data are currently only available for some parts of the UK, and these tables are labelled accordingly.
Details
Coverage: United Kingdom
Geographical breakdown: Country (where possible)
Published: 26 September 2024
Next update: See the release calendar
Published by: Forest Research Official Statistics team
Email: statistics@forestresearch.gov.uk
Tel: 0300 067 5238
Forestry Statistics 2024
Forestry Facts & Figures 2024 [PDF, 8.3 MB]
Statistical revisions policy
Revisions to statistics can occur when further data become available or errors are corrected. We will normally revise statistics when the figures next appear in any publication. However, if the revision is significant (i.e., resulting in a major change to the published figures), a note showing the revisions will be published as soon as possible on the Forest Research website and distributed to all known recipients. In addition, the web versions of any current publications affected will be revised. See our full revisions’ policy for further information.
Quality
Summary information on quality is available in ‘Chapter 10: Sources and Methodology’ of this publication. More details are provided in quality reports for individual topics, available at Quality of Official Statistics.
Further information on data sources and methodology are provided in ‘Chapter 10: Sources and methodology’.
Pre-release access
Information on pre-release access to our official statistics can be found on the pre-release access pages, including lists of the individuals who are given pre-release access to specific publications.
Accredited Official Statistics status
Accredited Official Statistics (formerly known as National Statistics) status means that our statistics meet the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and public value, and it is our responsibility to maintain compliance with these standards.
The continued designation of these statistics (Forestry Statistics and Forestry Facts & Figures) as Accredited Official Statistics was confirmed in March 2012 following an assessment by the UK Statistics Authority against the Code of Practice for Statistics.
Since the latest assessment of these statistics in 2012, we have made improvements including:
- Provision of more detailed information on the methodology used, particularly in relation to the estimation of woodland area.
- Expansion of content to cover data on additional topics, including woodland habitats and types, felling and public opinion on tree health.
- The addition of key findings at the start of each chapter, to provide users with a brief overview of the statistics.
Previous releases
Links to the previous 5 releases are listed here. To access older releases please contact us at statistics@forestresearch.gov.uk.