The Public Opinion of Forestry surveys for the United Kingdom and England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland measure the opinions of respondents to forestry and forestry related issues.

Details

Coverage: United Kingdom/England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland 

Geographical breakdown: Country

Published: 10 July 2025 (United Kingdom/England, Wales, Scotland), 6 July 2023 (Northern Ireland)

Next update:  See the release calendar

Published by: Forest Research Official Statistics team

Email: statistics@forestresearch.gov.uk

Tel: 0300 067 5238

UK and England

Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: UK and England – Report [PDF, 895 KB]

Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: UK and England – Summary data set [ODS, 51 KB]

Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: UK and England – Detailed data set ([ODS, 425 KB]

Wales

Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: Wales – Report [PDF, 782 KB]

Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: Wales – Summary data set [ODS, 57 KB]

Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: Wales – Detailed data set [ODS, 293 KB]

Scotland

Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: Scotland – Report [PDF, 788 KB]

Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: Scotland – Summary data set [ODS, 53 KB]

Public Opinion of Forestry 2025: Scotland – Detailed data set [ODS, 335 KB]

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.

Previous releases

2023

Finals reports: UK and England; Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland

Data sets: UK and England; Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland

Detailed data sets: UK and England; Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland

2021

Finals reports: UK and England; Wales; Scotland

Data sets: UK and England; Wales; Scotland

Detailed data sets: UK and England; Wales; Scotland

2019

Final reports: UK and England; Wales; Northern Ireland

Data sets: UK and England; Wales; Northern Ireland

Detailed data sets: UK and England; Wales; Northern Ireland

2017

Final reports: UK and England; Wales; Scotland

Data sets: UK and England ; Wales ; Scotland

Detailed data sets: UK and England; Wales; Scotland

The 2017 report for Wales was revised on 1 August 2017 to correct a minor error in the text accompanying Table 12.

2015

Final reports: UK and England; Wales; Scotland

Data sets: UK and England ; Wales ; Scotland

Detailed data sets: UK and England; Wales; Scotland

2014

Final report: Northern Ireland

Data set: Northern Ireland

Detailed data set: Northern Ireland

2013

Final reports: UK and England; Wales; Scotland

Data sets: UK and England ; Wales ; Scotland

Detailed data sets: UK and England; Wales; Scotland