Forestry Facts and Figures 2025 published

Forest Research has released the latest Accredited Official Statistics on woodland and forestry in the UK.

Forestry Facts and Figures 2025 is an annual summary of forestry statistics compiled by Forest Research on behalf of the forestry authorities in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland and provides information on woodland area and cover, timber and wood products, imports and exports to economics, employment, woodland visits and the environment.

View Forestry Facts and Figures 2025

Key findings show:

• There are now 3.29 million hectares of woodland in the UK (as of March 2025)
• Woodland area in the UK represents 13.5% of total land area
• 15,580 hectares of new woodland were created in the UK in 2024/25
• 53% of the softwood produced in 2024 came from private sector forests
• The UK was the second-largest net importer of forest products in the world in 2023 with $9.4 billion imported to UK and $1.5 billion exported from UK

The full 2025 publication, including details of the sources used and downloadable spreadsheets of data, can be found on the Statistics section of the Forest Research website.

The UK Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as Accredited Official Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics. For more information visit Accredited official statistics – Office for Statistics Regulation.