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  • Tools and Resources

    2016 – Sources

     This chapter provides background information on the statistics presented in this release. It covers the data sources and methodology used to produce the statistics, information on quality measures and on any revisions to historic data and links to further information. Further details on quality are provided in quality reports for selected topics and for individual surveys, […]
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    2016 – Forest area by country

     One fifth of the world’s forest area is located in the Russian Federation, with a further 12% in Brazil (Figure 9.2). Figure 9.2 Forest area by country, 2015 Source: FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015. These figures are outside the scope of National Statistics
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    2016 – Forest cover: international comparisons

     The FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) is a collation of forest data undertaken by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) at the global level every five years. At around 13% forest cover in 2015, the UK is one of the least densely forested countries in Europe (Table 9.1, Figure 9.1). This compares with […]
  • Tools and Resources

    2016 – International Forestry

     Introduction This chapter contains information about world forestry, presenting global figures by region alongside data for the UK and the EU. Topics covered include woodland area, carbon stocks, wood removals, production and apparent consumption of wood products and international trade in forest products. The data are produced by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Further […]
  • Tools and Resources

    2016 – Other government expenditure on forestry

     Table 8.5 provides information on other expenditure (excluding public forests) by the Forestry Commission. It includes expenditure by National Offices in England, Wales (until 2012-13) and Scotland as well as expenditure on GB level functions. Expenditure on land that is owned or managed by the Forestry Commission is covered in Table 8.4. In addition to expenditure […]
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    2016 – Government expenditure on public forests

     Table 8.4 provides information on net expenditure on public forests by the Forestry Commission in Great Britain. This covers expenditure less income for land that is owned or managed by the Forestry Commission. Other expenditure by the Forestry Commission is covered in Table 8.5. The Forestry Commission’s functions in Wales transferred to a new organisation, Natural […]
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    2016 – Gross value added

     Gross value added (GVA) measures the contribution to the economy of each individual producer, industry or sector in the United Kingdom. It is the difference between the value of outputs and the value of intermediate consumption, so mainly comprises employment costs and profits. The Annual Business Survey (ABS) carried out by the Office for National Statistics […]
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    2016 – Financial return from forestry investment

     Returns to investors in forestry are made up of sales of timber (standing or felled), sales of other goods and services, increases in the value of the woodland (from annual increment or market factors), and the net income from subsidies (e.g. planting grants) less taxes. The investors’ costs are made up of employment costs and […]
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    2016 – Timber prices

     Timber Price Indices are based on sales of softwood (conifers) by the Forestry Commission and Natural Resources Wales and are released every 6 months. They cover: Sales in England and Scotland by the Forestry Commission; and Sales in Wales by the Forestry Commission to 31 March 2013 and by Natural Resources Wales from 1 April 2013. The Coniferous […]
  • Tools and Resources

    2016 – Finance & Prices

     Introduction This chapter contains statistics on: timber prices; financial returns from forestry investment; gross value added (GVA); Government expenditure on forestry; and grant schemes. Estimates for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are included, where possible, in addition to UK or GB totals. Further information on the data sources and methodology used to compile the figures is provided in the Sources chapter. Most […]
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    2016 – VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses

     Table 7.5 shows the number of VAT and/or PAYE registered businesses classified under forestry and primary wood processing. The headings shown potentially include businesses not traditionally regarded as forestry or primary wood processing, and some businesses traditionally included in forestry and primary wood processing are excluded as they are classified to other headings of the […]
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    People and the archaeological resource

     Outline of the cultural value of woodland archaeology and links to the social research group