World Forestry

Forestry Statistics is a compendium of statistical information about woodland, forestry and primary wood processing in the UK. Traditionally forestry statistics have focused on forests as a source of timber, and on the use of timber by wood processing industries. However, in recent years, it has been increasingly recognised that a wider range of environmental and social aspects of woodland should be reflected in the statistical information that is collected and published. This publication includes some information about environment and recreation, but it is still weighted towards the traditional topics that have the best quality data.

Forestry Statistics has been extended for this 2007 edition to include:

• more detailed timber statistics, to incorporate figures previously presented in UK Timber Statistics;
• data on biodiversity and on health & safety, previously included in UK Indicators of Sustainable Forestry;
• summary results on recreation from a variety of sources;
• tables for each chapter available in downloadable format; and
• more detailed information on the sources used.