Longer time series data are available to download in ODS (OpenDocument Spreadsheet) format, for the following topics:
Woodland statistics
Correction – 16/07/2026
The figures for England and Scotland in 2023 -2025 have been revised due to availability of updated NFI data. This has resulted in a change of up to 3 thousand hectares. The figures for conifers and broadleaves in England, Scotland and Wales in 2026 have been corrected due to a methodological error resulting in a change of up to 40 thousand hectares. The total woodland area for each country and the UK remains unchanged. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Woodland area, UK, 1998 to 2065 [ODS, 108 KB]
Certified woodland area, UK, 2004 to 2026 [ODS, 103 KB]
Correction – 16/07/2026
The England Private Sector Broadleaf New Planting figure for 2024 has been corrected from 4.00 thousand hectares to 4.04 thousand hectares in Table 1. The Wales Private Sector Broadleaf Restocking figure for 2025 has been corrected from 0.02 to 0.01. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.