Table E.1 New planting in England, 1971 - 2019

thousand hectares

Year to FC Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1971 2.93 0.11 3.04 2.75 0.76 3.50 5.68 0.86 6.54

1972 2.14 0.11 2.25 3.33 0.76 4.09 5.47 0.87 6.34

1973 1.61 0.13 1.74 3.07 0.90 3.97 4.68 1.02 5.70

1974 1.50 0.06 1.55 1.66 1.24 2.90 3.16 1.30 4.45

1975 1.18 0.06 1.24 1.63 0.71 2.33 2.81 0.77 3.57

1976 1.35 0.07 1.41 0.79 0.48 1.27 2.14 0.55 2.69

1977 1.26 0.05 1.30 0.52 0.55 1.07 1.77 0.60 2.37

1978 1.11 0.04 1.15 0.72 0.38 1.11 1.83 0.42 2.25

1979 0.66 0.03 0.69 0.42 0.45 0.87 1.08 0.48 1.56

1980 0.86 0.04 0.90 0.51 0.66 1.17 1.37 0.70 2.07

1981 0.45 0.02 0.47 0.54 0.72 1.26 0.99 0.74 1.73

1982 0.54 0.02 0.56 0.50 0.41 0.91 1.04 0.42 1.46

1983 0.41 0.02 0.43 1.07 0.54 1.61 1.48 0.56 2.03

1984 0.39 0.01 0.40 1.03 0.53 1.57 1.42 0.54 1.96

1985 0.16 0.01 0.17 0.54 0.54 1.08 0.70 0.54 1.25

1986 0.23 0.01 0.25 0.42 0.69 1.11 0.65 0.70 1.36

1987 0.09 0.05 0.14 0.44 0.92 1.36 0.54 0.96 1.50

1988 0.11 0.07 0.18 0.53 1.24 1.77 0.64 1.31 1.95

1989 0.10 0.03 0.13 0.76 1.13 1.89 0.85 1.16 2.02

1990 0.17 0.03 0.20 0.76 2.80 3.55 0.93 2.82 3.75

1991 0.03 0.01 0.03 0.91 3.59 4.50 0.94 3.60 4.53

1992 0.05 0.02 0.07 0.69 3.39 4.09 0.74 3.41 4.16

1993 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.89 4.36 5.25 0.92 4.38 5.30

1994 0.06 0.04 0.10 0.56 5.70 6.26 0.62 5.74 6.36

1995 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.53 4.80 5.32 0.55 4.82 5.38

1996 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.39 4.28 4.67 0.41 4.30 4.71

1997 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.46 4.19 4.65 0.46 4.19 4.65

1998 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.56 3.79 4.35 0.57 3.80 4.37

1999 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.73 4.39 5.12 0.75 4.39 5.14

2000 0.05 0.03 0.08 0.70 5.17 5.87 0.75 5.20 5.95

2001 0.04 0.10 0.15 0.62 5.12 5.74 0.67 5.22 5.89

2002 0.18 0.43 0.61 0.47 4.27 4.74 0.65 4.70 5.36

2003 0.22 0.51 0.72 0.31 4.86 5.16 0.52 5.36 5.88

2004 0.01 0.06 0.07 0.19 4.37 4.56 0.20 4.43 4.63

2005 0.01 0.04 0.05 0.18 5.10 5.27 0.19 5.14 5.33

2006 0.00 0.16 0.16 0.08 3.41 3.50 0.08 3.57 3.65

2007 0.00 0.23 0.23 0.06 2.88 2.94 0.06 3.11 3.17

2008 0.00 0.12 0.12 0.05 2.42 2.47 0.05 2.54 2.59

2009 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.01 2.47 2.47 0.01 2.51 2.51

2010 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 2.28 2.29 0.01 2.28 2.29

2011 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 2.52 2.53 0.01 2.52 2.53

2012 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 2.66 2.67 0.01 2.66 2.67

2013 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 2.58 2.59 0.01 2.58 2.59

2014 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.34 3.34 0.00 3.34 3.34

2015 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 2.35 2.43 0.08 2.35 2.43

2016 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.82 0.82 0.00 0.82 0.82

2017 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.08 1.05 1.13 0.10 1.05 1.15

2018 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24 1.26 1.50 0.24 1.26 1.50

2019 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.40 0.99 1.39 0.42 1.00 1.42

Source: Forestry Commission, grant schemes

Notes:

1. FC = Forestry Commission; Private sector = All other woodland, including some other publicly owned woodland.

2.  Figures for grant-aided planting relate to areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3.  Estimates for areas planted without grant aid are believed to be under-reported and, as a result, the reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of

planting activity. For England, woodland planting funded by sources other than the Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation Grant include planting supported by

the Woodland Trust, by the Environment Agency, by Natural England and land acquired by the National Forest Company.

4. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

5. Includes woodland formed by natural colonisation (where known).

6. Figures are provisional.

Table E.2 Restocking in England, 1971 - 2019

thousand hectares

Year to FC Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1971 2.34 0.04 2.39 1.88 0.53 2.41 4.22 0.57 4.79

1972 1.77 0.16 1.92 1.89 0.50 2.39 3.66 0.66 4.31

1973 1.28 0.14 1.42 1.69 0.54 2.23 2.97 0.68 3.65

1974 1.21 0.14 1.35 1.57 0.58 2.15 2.78 0.72 3.50

1975 1.32 0.06 1.38 1.23 0.41 1.63 2.55 0.47 3.02

1976 1.02 0.10 1.12 1.04 0.41 1.45 2.07 0.51 2.57

1977 1.09 0.08 1.17 0.73 0.42 1.16 1.82 0.50 2.33

1978 1.10 0.06 1.16 0.66 0.34 1.01 1.77 0.41 2.17

1979 1.35 0.08 1.42 0.93 0.51 1.44 2.27 0.59 2.86

1980 2.03 0.14 2.17 1.14 0.60 1.73 3.16 0.74 3.90

1981 1.83 0.07 1.90 1.20 0.73 1.93 3.03 0.80 3.83

1982 1.82 0.13 1.95 1.16 0.83 2.00 2.99 0.96 3.94

1983 1.85 0.18 2.03 1.19 0.92 2.11 3.04 1.10 4.14

1984 2.36 0.21 2.57 1.02 1.00 2.02 3.38 1.21 4.58

1985 2.08 0.09 2.17 0.88 1.00 1.88 2.97 1.09 4.05

1986 1.95 0.21 2.16 1.11 1.36 2.47 3.06 1.57 4.63

1987 2.41 0.37 2.78 1.12 1.63 2.75 3.53 2.01 5.54

1988 2.29 0.32 2.61 0.97 1.82 2.79 3.26 2.14 5.40

1989 2.52 0.38 2.90 0.92 1.51 2.43 3.44 1.89 5.32

1990 2.28 0.43 2.72 1.34 2.66 4.00 3.62 3.09 6.72

1991 2.16 0.32 2.49 1.15 2.89 4.04 3.31 3.21 6.52

1992 2.51 0.35 2.86 1.45 2.66 4.11 3.97 3.01 6.97

1993 2.50 0.35 2.85 1.21 2.65 3.85 3.70 3.00 6.70

1994 2.19 0.51 2.70 1.41 2.33 3.74 3.60 2.84 6.44

1995 2.07 0.32 2.39 0.97 1.57 2.53 3.04 1.89 4.93

1996 1.91 0.28 2.18 0.83 1.21 2.04 2.73 1.49 4.22

1997 1.99 0.25 2.24 0.76 1.33 2.09 2.74 1.58 4.32

1998 2.12 0.21 2.33 0.80 1.25 2.04 2.92 1.45 4.37

1999 2.08 0.23 2.31 0.66 1.10 1.76 2.74 1.33 4.07

2000 1.95 0.23 2.17 0.54 1.17 1.71 2.48 1.40 3.88

2001 2.00 0.14 2.14 0.75 1.08 1.83 2.74 1.22 3.96

2002 2.18 0.14 2.31 0.40 0.66 1.06 2.58 0.79 3.37

2003 2.10 0.16 2.25 0.34 0.76 1.10 2.43 0.92 3.35

2004 1.96 0.29 2.25 0.33 0.60 0.93 2.29 0.88 3.17

2005 1.61 0.27 1.89 0.34 0.61 0.94 1.95 0.88 2.83

2006 1.95 0.51 2.46 0.20 0.57 0.77 2.15 1.08 3.23

2007 1.62 0.23 1.85 0.21 0.70 0.91 1.83 0.93 2.76

2008 1.65 0.48 2.13 0.36 1.00 1.37 2.02 1.48 3.50

2009 1.35 0.49 1.84 0.39 1.24 1.62 1.74 1.72 3.46

2010 1.17 0.31 1.48 0.30 1.00 1.30 1.48 1.31 2.78

2011 1.87 0.62 2.48 0.42 1.07 1.49 2.28 1.69 3.97

2012 1.63 0.52 2.15 0.41 1.06 1.48 2.05 1.58 3.63

2013 1.38 0.86 2.24 0.80 0.94 1.74 2.18 1.80 3.98

2014 1.51 0.56 2.07 1.11 1.32 2.42 2.61 1.88 4.49

2015 1.51 0.74 2.25 0.50 3.65 4.15 2.01 4.39 6.41

2016 1.61 0.69 2.30 0.56 0.46 1.02 2.17 1.14 3.31

2017 1.74 0.65 2.39 0.29 0.32 0.61 2.03 0.97 3.00

2018 1.58 0.47 2.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.58 0.47 2.04

2019 1.22 0.35 1.57 0.04 0.04 0.08 1.26 0.39 1.65

Source: Forestry Commission, grant schemes

Notes:

1. FC = Forestry Commission; Private sector = All other woodland, including some other publicly owned woodland.

2. Private sector figures are based on areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3. Estimates of areas planted without grant aid are also included (where possible) up to 2009-10, but no estimates are available since then. As a result, the

reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of planting activity.

4. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

5. Includes woodland restocked by natural regeneration.

6. Restocking by natural regeneration in non-clearfell areas may be under-represented.

7. Figures are provisional.

Table E.3 Total New planting & restocking in England, 1971 - 2019

thousand hectares

Year to FC Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1971 5.28 0.15 5.43 4.63 1.28 5.91 9.90 1.43 11.34

1972 3.91 0.27 4.17 5.22 1.26 6.48 9.13 1.53 10.65

1973 2.89 0.26 3.15 4.76 1.44 6.20 7.65 1.71 9.36

1974 2.71 0.19 2.90 3.22 1.82 5.05 5.93 2.02 7.95

1975 2.50 0.13 2.62 2.86 1.11 3.97 5.35 1.24 6.59

1976 2.37 0.16 2.53 1.84 0.89 2.73 4.21 1.05 5.26

1977 2.35 0.13 2.47 1.25 0.98 2.23 3.59 1.10 4.70

1978 2.21 0.10 2.31 1.39 0.73 2.11 3.60 0.83 4.43

1979 2.00 0.11 2.11 1.35 0.96 2.31 3.35 1.07 4.42

1980 2.88 0.18 3.07 1.65 1.25 2.90 4.53 1.44 5.97

1981 2.29 0.09 2.37 1.74 1.46 3.19 4.02 1.54 5.57

1982 2.37 0.14 2.51 1.66 1.24 2.90 4.03 1.38 5.41

1983 2.26 0.20 2.46 2.26 1.45 3.72 4.52 1.65 6.17

1984 2.74 0.22 2.96 2.05 1.53 3.58 4.79 1.75 6.54

1985 2.24 0.10 2.34 1.43 1.54 2.96 3.67 1.63 5.30

1986 2.18 0.22 2.40 1.53 2.05 3.58 3.71 2.27 5.98

1987 2.50 0.42 2.92 1.57 2.55 4.11 4.07 2.97 7.04

1988 2.40 0.39 2.79 1.50 3.06 4.56 3.90 3.45 7.35

1989 2.62 0.41 3.03 1.67 2.64 4.31 4.29 3.05 7.34

1990 2.46 0.46 2.92 2.09 5.46 7.55 4.55 5.92 10.47

1991 2.19 0.33 2.52 2.05 6.48 8.53 4.24 6.81 11.05

1992 2.57 0.36 2.93 2.14 6.06 8.20 4.71 6.42 11.13

1993 2.52 0.37 2.89 2.10 7.01 9.10 4.62 7.38 12.00

1994 2.25 0.54 2.79 1.97 8.04 10.00 4.22 8.58 12.80

1995 2.10 0.35 2.44 1.49 6.37 7.86 3.59 6.71 10.30

1996 1.93 0.29 2.22 1.21 5.49 6.71 3.15 5.78 8.93

1997 1.99 0.25 2.24 1.21 5.52 6.74 3.21 5.77 8.98

1998 2.12 0.22 2.34 1.36 5.04 6.40 3.48 5.26 8.74

1999 2.10 0.24 2.34 1.39 5.49 6.87 3.49 5.73 9.21

2000 2.00 0.25 2.25 1.23 6.35 7.58 3.23 6.60 9.83

2001 2.04 0.24 2.28 1.37 6.20 7.57 3.41 6.44 9.85

2002 2.36 0.57 2.93 0.87 4.93 5.80 3.23 5.50 8.73

2003 2.31 0.66 2.97 0.64 5.62 6.26 2.95 6.28 9.23

2004 1.97 0.35 2.32 0.52 4.96 5.48 2.49 5.31 7.80

2005 1.63 0.31 1.94 0.51 5.70 6.22 2.14 6.01 8.16

2006 1.95 0.67 2.62 0.28 3.99 4.27 2.23 4.66 6.88

2007 1.62 0.46 2.08 0.27 3.58 3.85 1.89 4.04 5.93

2008 1.65 0.60 2.25 0.42 3.42 3.84 2.07 4.02 6.09

2009 1.35 0.53 1.88 0.39 3.70 4.09 1.75 4.23 5.98

2010 1.17 0.31 1.48 0.31 3.28 3.59 1.48 3.59 5.08

2011 1.87 0.62 2.48 0.43 3.59 4.02 2.29 4.21 6.50

2012 1.63 0.52 2.16 0.42 3.72 4.14 2.06 4.24 6.30

2013 1.38 0.86 2.24 0.81 3.52 4.33 2.19 4.38 6.57

2014 1.51 0.56 2.07 1.11 4.66 5.76 2.62 5.22 7.83

2015 1.51 0.74 2.25 0.58 6.00 6.58 2.09 6.74 8.83

2016 1.61 0.69 2.30 0.56 1.28 1.84 2.17 1.97 4.13

2017 1.75 0.65 2.41 0.38 1.36 1.74 2.13 2.02 4.15

2018 1.58 0.47 2.04 0.24 1.26 1.50 1.81 1.73 3.54

2019 1.24 0.36 1.60 0.45 1.02 1.47 1.69 1.38 3.07

Source: Forestry Commission, grant schemes

Notes:

1. FC = Forestry Commission; Private sector = All other woodland, including some other publicly owned woodland.

2.  Figures for grant-aided planting relate to areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3.  Estimates for areas planted without grant aid are believed to be under-reported and, as a result, the reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of

planting activity. For England, new planting funded by sources other than the Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation Grant include planting supported by

the Woodland Trust, by the Environment Agency, by Natural England and land acquired by the National Forest Company.

4. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

5. Includes woodland formed by natural colonisation/regeneration (where known).

6. Restocking by natural regeneration in non-clearfell areas may be under-represented.

7. Figures are provisional.

Publication date: 13 June 2019

Table W.1 New planting in Wales, 1971 - 2019

thousand hectares

Year to FC/NRW Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1971 2.49 0.01 2.49 1.21 0.02 1.23 3.69 0.03 3.72

1972 1.82 0.00 1.82 1.41 0.03 1.43 3.22 0.03 3.25

1973 1.47 0.00 1.47 1.28 0.09 1.37 2.74 0.10 2.84

1974 1.41 0.01 1.42 1.32 0.04 1.35 2.73 0.04 2.77

1975 1.40 0.01 1.41 1.23 0.03 1.25 2.62 0.04 2.67

1976 1.13 0.00 1.13 0.41 0.03 0.44 1.53 0.03 1.57

1977 1.09 0.01 1.10 0.70 0.04 0.74 1.79 0.04 1.83

1978 0.76 0.01 0.77 0.59 0.02 0.61 1.35 0.03 1.38

1979 0.56 0.02 0.57 0.57 0.03 0.60 1.13 0.05 1.18

1980 0.77 0.03 0.80 0.53 0.06 0.59 1.30 0.09 1.39

1981 0.66 0.02 0.68 0.52 0.06 0.59 1.19 0.08 1.27

1982 0.33 0.00 0.33 0.96 0.05 1.01 1.29 0.05 1.34

1983 0.43 0.01 0.44 0.85 0.09 0.94 1.28 0.10 1.38

1984 0.27 0.00 0.28 0.97 0.11 1.09 1.25 0.12 1.36

1985 0.15 0.01 0.16 0.88 0.05 0.93 1.03 0.06 1.09

1986 0.05 0.00 0.05 0.70 0.07 0.77 0.75 0.07 0.82

1987 0.14 0.00 0.14 0.57 0.19 0.77 0.71 0.19 0.90

1988 0.15 0.01 0.16 0.68 0.28 0.97 0.83 0.29 1.12

1989 0.06 0.00 0.06 0.71 0.24 0.95 0.77 0.24 1.01

1990 0.09 0.01 0.10 0.32 0.24 0.56 0.41 0.25 0.65

1991 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.28 0.23 0.51 0.29 0.23 0.53

1992 0.05 0.01 0.06 0.14 0.22 0.36 0.19 0.23 0.42

1993 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.35 0.43 0.09 0.35 0.43

1994 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.53 0.64 0.11 0.53 0.64

1995 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.51 0.57 0.06 0.51 0.57

1996 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.39 0.44 0.05 0.39 0.44

1997 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.35 0.41 0.06 0.35 0.41

1998 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.13 0.36 0.49 0.13 0.36 0.50

1999 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.13 0.50 0.63 0.15 0.50 0.65

2000 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.52 0.74 0.23 0.52 0.74

2001 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.37 0.46 0.09 0.37 0.46

2002 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.29 0.32 0.03 0.29 0.32

2003 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.42 0.48 0.06 0.42 0.48

2004 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.43 0.44 0.01 0.43 0.44

2005 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.59 0.60 0.01 0.59 0.60

2006 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.54 0.55 0.01 0.54 0.55

2007 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.54 0.57 0.04 0.54 0.57

2008 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.19 0.00 0.19 0.19

2009 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.17 0.19 0.02 0.17 0.19

2010 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.20 0.22 0.01 0.20 0.22

2011 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.29 0.30 0.01 0.29 0.30

2012 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.62 0.76 0.13 0.62 0.76

2013 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.15 0.76 0.91 0.15 0.76 0.91

2014 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.79 0.93 0.14 0.79 0.93

2015 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.10 0.10

2016 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.10 0.14 0.04 0.10 0.14

2017 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.23 0.40 0.16 0.23 0.40

2018 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.12 0.24 0.13 0.12 0.24

2019 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.27 0.52 0.25 0.27 0.52

Source: Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales, grant schemes

Notes:

1. FC = Forestry Commission (until March 2013); NRW = Natural Resources Wales (from April 2013); Private sector = All other woodland, including some

other publicly owned woodland.

2. Private sector figures are based on areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3. Estimates of areas planted without grant aid are also included (where possible) up to 2009-10, but no estimates are available since then. As a result, the

reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of planting activity.

4. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

5. Includes woodland formed by natural colonisation (where known).

6. Figures are provisional.

Table W.2 Restocking in Wales, 1971 - 2019

thousand hectares

Year to FC/NRW Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1971 0.86 0.00 0.86 0.25 0.01 0.26 1.11 0.01 1.12

1972 0.60 0.00 0.60 0.26 0.01 0.27 0.85 0.01 0.86

1973 0.77 0.00 0.77 0.23 0.02 0.25 1.00 0.02 1.02

1974 0.76 0.00 0.76 0.16 0.01 0.18 0.92 0.02 0.94

1975 0.65 0.00 0.65 0.12 0.01 0.12 0.76 0.01 0.77

1976 0.47 0.01 0.48 0.10 0.02 0.11 0.56 0.03 0.59

1977 0.79 0.00 0.79 0.11 0.02 0.13 0.89 0.02 0.92

1978 0.93 0.00 0.94 0.03 0.01 0.04 0.96 0.02 0.97

1979 0.88 0.00 0.88 0.06 0.03 0.09 0.94 0.04 0.97

1980 1.22 0.02 1.24 0.08 0.03 0.11 1.30 0.05 1.35

1981 1.11 0.01 1.12 0.11 0.04 0.14 1.22 0.04 1.26

1982 1.50 0.02 1.52 0.19 0.04 0.23 1.69 0.07 1.76

1983 1.47 0.01 1.48 0.11 0.06 0.17 1.58 0.07 1.65

1984 1.52 0.02 1.54 0.08 0.12 0.20 1.61 0.13 1.74

1985 1.27 0.03 1.30 0.08 0.10 0.17 1.34 0.13 1.47

1986 1.75 0.03 1.78 0.36 0.18 0.54 2.11 0.21 2.32

1987 1.77 0.17 1.94 0.23 0.05 0.28 2.00 0.22 2.22

1988 1.92 0.12 2.04 0.34 0.14 0.48 2.26 0.26 2.52

1989 1.62 0.12 1.74 0.15 0.11 0.26 1.77 0.22 1.99

1990 1.27 0.09 1.36 0.11 0.16 0.27 1.38 0.25 1.64

1991 1.39 0.08 1.47 0.14 0.15 0.30 1.53 0.24 1.77

1992 1.60 0.18 1.77 0.36 0.22 0.58 1.96 0.40 2.36

1993 1.61 0.16 1.77 0.44 0.22 0.65 2.05 0.38 2.43

1994 1.78 0.17 1.95 0.28 0.17 0.45 2.06 0.34 2.40

1995 1.85 0.13 1.97 0.43 0.20 0.63 2.27 0.33 2.60

1996 1.52 0.13 1.65 0.40 0.22 0.62 1.92 0.35 2.27

1997 2.00 0.15 2.15 0.56 0.26 0.81 2.56 0.40 2.96

1998 1.76 0.17 1.93 0.57 0.23 0.80 2.33 0.40 2.73

1999 2.17 0.07 2.24 0.55 0.25 0.80 2.72 0.32 3.04

2000 1.76 0.03 1.80 0.59 0.25 0.84 2.35 0.28 2.63

2001 1.43 0.01 1.43 0.49 0.27 0.76 1.91 0.28 2.19

2002 1.10 0.04 1.13 0.51 0.25 0.76 1.61 0.28 1.89

2003 1.08 0.11 1.18 0.53 0.19 0.71 1.60 0.29 1.90

2004 1.13 0.26 1.40 0.22 0.20 0.42 1.36 0.46 1.82

2005 1.19 0.39 1.58 0.16 0.11 0.27 1.35 0.50 1.85

2006 1.23 0.73 1.97 0.52 0.28 0.79 1.75 1.01 2.76

2007 1.45 0.51 1.97 0.67 0.34 1.01 2.12 0.85 2.98

2008 1.34 0.63 1.97 0.19 0.17 0.36 1.53 0.79 2.33

2009 1.08 0.51 1.59 0.30 0.33 0.63 1.39 0.84 2.23

2010 0.89 0.55 1.45 0.40 0.22 0.61 1.29 0.77 2.06

2011 0.89 0.49 1.38 0.44 0.29 0.73 1.33 0.78 2.11

2012 0.84 0.36 1.20 0.56 0.22 0.79 1.40 0.58 1.98

2013 0.97 0.34 1.31 0.39 0.26 0.65 1.35 0.60 1.96

2014 1.05 0.54 1.59 0.38 0.29 0.67 1.43 0.83 2.26

2015 1.04 0.52 1.56 0.27 0.11 0.38 1.30 0.64 1.94

2016 0.98 0.48 1.47 0.21 0.10 0.32 1.20 0.58 1.78

2017 0.98 0.45 1.44 0.14 0.09 0.23 1.12 0.55 1.67

2018 0.90 0.65 1.55 0.10 0.06 0.16 1.00 0.71 1.71

2019 0.74 0.48 1.22 0.16 0.06 0.23 0.90 0.54 1.44

Source: Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales, grant schemes

Notes:

1. FC = Forestry Commission (until March 2013); NRW = Natural Resources Wales (from April 2013); Private sector = All other woodland, including some

other publicly owned woodland.

2. Private sector figures are based on areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3. Estimates of areas planted without grant aid are also included (where possible) up to 2009-10, but no estimates are available since then. As a result, the

reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of planting activity.

4. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

5. Includes woodland restocked by natural regeneration.

6. Restocking by natural regeneration in non-clearfell areas may be under-represented.

7. Figures are provisional.

Table W.3 Total New planting & restocking in Wales, 1971 - 2019

thousand hectares

Year to FC/NRW Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1971 3.34 0.01 3.35 1.46 0.04 1.50 4.80 0.04 4.84

1972 2.41 0.01 2.42 1.66 0.04 1.70 4.07 0.04 4.12

1973 2.24 0.00 2.24 1.51 0.11 1.62 3.74 0.12 3.86

1974 2.17 0.01 2.18 1.48 0.05 1.53 3.65 0.06 3.71

1975 2.04 0.02 2.06 1.34 0.04 1.38 3.39 0.05 3.44

1976 1.59 0.02 1.61 0.50 0.04 0.55 2.10 0.06 2.16

1977 1.88 0.01 1.89 0.80 0.06 0.86 2.68 0.07 2.75

1978 1.69 0.01 1.71 0.61 0.04 0.65 2.31 0.05 2.36

1979 1.44 0.02 1.46 0.63 0.07 0.69 2.06 0.09 2.15

1980 1.99 0.04 2.04 0.61 0.09 0.70 2.60 0.14 2.74

1981 1.78 0.02 1.80 0.63 0.10 0.73 2.41 0.12 2.53

1982 1.83 0.02 1.85 1.15 0.10 1.25 2.98 0.12 3.10

1983 1.90 0.02 1.92 0.96 0.16 1.12 2.86 0.18 3.03

1984 1.80 0.02 1.81 1.06 0.23 1.29 2.85 0.25 3.10

1985 1.42 0.04 1.46 0.96 0.15 1.11 2.38 0.19 2.57

1986 1.80 0.03 1.83 1.06 0.25 1.32 2.86 0.28 3.14

1987 1.90 0.17 2.07 0.80 0.24 1.05 2.71 0.41 3.12

1988 2.07 0.13 2.20 1.03 0.42 1.44 3.10 0.55 3.64

1989 1.68 0.12 1.80 0.86 0.34 1.20 2.54 0.46 3.00

1990 1.36 0.10 1.46 0.43 0.40 0.83 1.79 0.50 2.29

1991 1.40 0.09 1.49 0.43 0.38 0.81 1.83 0.47 2.30

1992 1.65 0.18 1.83 0.50 0.44 0.94 2.15 0.62 2.77

1993 1.61 0.16 1.77 0.53 0.56 1.09 2.14 0.72 2.86

1994 1.78 0.17 1.95 0.38 0.70 1.08 2.17 0.87 3.04

1995 1.85 0.13 1.97 0.49 0.71 1.20 2.34 0.83 3.17

1996 1.52 0.13 1.65 0.46 0.61 1.06 1.98 0.74 2.71

1997 2.00 0.15 2.15 0.62 0.61 1.23 2.62 0.76 3.38

1998 1.77 0.17 1.94 0.70 0.59 1.29 2.47 0.76 3.23

1999 2.19 0.07 2.25 0.68 0.75 1.43 2.87 0.82 3.69

2000 1.76 0.03 1.80 0.82 0.76 1.58 2.58 0.80 3.38

2001 1.43 0.01 1.43 0.58 0.64 1.22 2.01 0.65 2.65

2002 1.10 0.04 1.13 0.54 0.54 1.08 1.64 0.57 2.21

2003 1.08 0.11 1.18 0.58 0.61 1.19 1.66 0.71 2.37

2004 1.13 0.26 1.40 0.23 0.63 0.86 1.37 0.89 2.25

2005 1.19 0.39 1.58 0.17 0.70 0.87 1.36 1.09 2.45

2006 1.23 0.73 1.97 0.52 0.82 1.34 1.76 1.55 3.31

2007 1.45 0.51 1.97 0.71 0.88 1.59 2.16 1.39 3.55

2008 1.34 0.63 1.97 0.19 0.36 0.55 1.53 0.99 2.52

2009 1.08 0.51 1.59 0.32 0.50 0.82 1.41 1.01 2.42

2010 0.89 0.55 1.45 0.41 0.42 0.83 1.30 0.97 2.28

2011 0.89 0.49 1.38 0.45 0.58 1.03 1.34 1.06 2.41

2012 0.84 0.36 1.20 0.70 0.85 1.54 1.54 1.20 2.74

2013 0.97 0.35 1.32 0.53 1.02 1.55 1.50 1.37 2.87

2014 1.05 0.54 1.59 0.52 1.08 1.60 1.56 1.63 3.19

2015 1.04 0.52 1.56 0.27 0.21 0.48 1.31 0.74 2.04

2016 0.98 0.48 1.47 0.25 0.20 0.46 1.24 0.69 1.92

2017 0.98 0.45 1.44 0.30 0.33 0.63 1.28 0.78 2.06

2018 0.90 0.65 1.55 0.23 0.17 0.40 1.13 0.83 1.95

2019 0.74 0.48 1.22 0.42 0.33 0.75 1.16 0.81 1.97

Source: Forestry Commission, Natural Resources Wales, grant schemes

Notes:

1. FC = Forestry Commission (until March 2013); NRW = Natural Resources Wales (from April 2013); Private sector = All other woodland, including some

other publicly owned woodland.

2. Private sector figures are based on areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3. Estimates of areas planted without grant aid are also included (where possible) up to 2009-10, but no estimates are available since then. As a result, the

reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of planting activity.

4. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

5. Includes woodland formed by natural colonisation/regeneration (where known).

6. Restocking by natural regeneration in non-clearfell areas may be under-represented.

7. Figures are provisional.

Publication date: 13 June 2019

Table S.1 New planting in Scotland, 1971 - 2019

thousand hectares

Year to FC/FLS Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1971 17.82 0.01 17.83 14.36 0.15 14.51 32.18 0.16 32.34

1972 17.67 0.01 17.69 14.32 0.32 14.65 32.00 0.34 32.33

1973 16.15 0.02 16.17 15.17 0.28 15.45 31.32 0.31 31.63

1974 15.40 0.03 15.43 15.34 0.16 15.50 30.75 0.19 30.94

1975 16.97 0.04 17.01 14.97 0.15 15.12 31.93 0.20 32.13

1976 14.62 0.03 14.65 8.03 0.27 8.30 22.65 0.31 22.95

1977 13.11 0.04 13.15 5.68 0.14 5.82 18.79 0.18 18.97

1978 12.11 0.10 12.21 4.83 0.16 4.99 16.93 0.26 17.19

1979 10.52 0.06 10.58 6.49 0.26 6.75 17.01 0.32 17.33

1980 14.05 0.08 14.14 6.80 0.24 7.04 20.85 0.32 21.18

1981 10.43 0.06 10.48 6.86 0.14 6.99 17.28 0.19 17.47

1982 10.06 0.04 10.09 10.61 0.14 10.74 20.67 0.17 20.84

1983 7.97 0.05 8.02 9.99 0.24 10.23 17.96 0.29 18.25

1984 7.67 0.04 7.71 13.99 0.29 14.28 21.66 0.33 21.99

1985 4.74 0.04 4.78 14.01 0.61 14.62 18.74 0.65 19.39

1986 4.00 0.04 4.04 17.05 0.49 17.53 21.04 0.53 21.57

1987 4.85 0.22 5.07 16.78 0.50 17.28 21.63 0.72 22.35

1988 4.32 0.30 4.62 20.11 1.11 21.23 24.43 1.41 25.84

1989 3.67 0.24 3.91 20.88 1.59 22.47 24.55 1.83 26.39

1990 3.56 0.22 3.79 9.20 2.29 11.49 12.77 2.51 15.28

1991 3.28 0.19 3.47 7.92 2.64 10.56 11.20 2.83 14.03

1992 2.65 0.22 2.87 7.29 2.54 9.83 9.94 2.76 12.70

1993 2.10 0.22 2.31 5.93 3.89 9.82 8.02 4.11 12.13

1994 1.15 0.14 1.29 4.61 4.58 9.18 5.76 4.72 10.47

1995 0.74 0.10 0.84 7.56 5.02 12.58 8.30 5.12 13.41

1996 0.33 0.03 0.37 5.92 4.28 10.20 6.25 4.31 10.56

1997 0.41 0.05 0.46 6.31 5.02 11.32 6.72 5.06 11.78

1998 0.09 0.01 0.10 5.84 5.48 11.32 5.93 5.49 11.43

1999 0.03 0.03 0.06 5.31 5.10 10.41 5.34 5.13 10.47

2000 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.16 5.21 10.37 5.16 5.21 10.37

2001 0.09 0.01 0.09 3.84 7.78 11.63 3.93 7.79 11.72

2002 0.08 0.02 0.10 2.93 5.00 7.94 3.01 5.02 8.04

2003 0.03 0.07 0.10 2.96 3.68 6.64 2.99 3.75 6.74

2004 0.06 0.03 0.09 2.53 4.18 6.70 2.59 4.21 6.79

2005 0.00 0.04 0.04 1.87 3.78 5.65 1.87 3.82 5.69

2006 0.03 0.11 0.13 0.98 2.88 3.86 1.01 2.98 4.00

2007 0.00 0.01 0.01 2.00 4.59 6.59 2.00 4.59 6.59

2008 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.72 3.44 4.16 0.74 3.44 4.19

2009 0.27 0.63 0.89 0.90 1.64 2.55 1.17 2.27 3.44

2010 0.17 0.57 0.74 0.34 1.63 1.97 0.51 2.20 2.72

2011 0.19 0.65 0.84 1.61 3.56 5.18 1.80 4.22 6.02

2012 0.79 0.53 1.32 2.51 5.20 7.71 3.29 5.73 9.03

2013 0.27 0.58 0.85 1.43 4.76 6.19 1.70 5.34 7.04

2014 0.28 0.34 0.62 1.71 6.00 7.71 1.98 6.35 8.33

2015 0.28 0.12 0.40 2.20 4.96 7.16 2.48 5.08 7.56

2016 0.22 0.49 0.71 1.68 2.25 3.93 1.90 2.73 4.63

2017 0.40 0.66 1.06 2.82 0.89 3.70 3.22 1.54 4.76

2018 0.32 0.54 0.87 4.36 1.92 6.27 4.68 2.46 7.14

2019 0.38 0.64 1.03 6.89 3.30 10.19 7.27 3.94 11.21

Source: Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry, Forestry and Land Scotland, grant schemes

Notes:

1. FC = Forestry Commission (until March 2019); FLS = Forestry and Land Scotland (from April 2019); Private sector = All other woodland, including some

other publicly owned woodland.

2.  Figures for grant-aided planting relate to areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3. Estimates of areas planted without grant aid are also included (where possible) up to 2009-10. A small amount of new planting without grant aid is

included for 2016-17 and for 2018-19. As a result, the reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of planting activity.

4. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

5. Includes woodland formed by natural colonisation (where known).

6. Figures are provisional.

Table S.2 Restocking in Scotland, 1971 - 2019

thousand hectares

Year to FC/FLS Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1971 1.92 0.00 1.92 1.12 0.03 1.15 3.04 0.04 3.07

1972 1.96 0.00 1.96 1.61 0.06 1.67 3.57 0.06 3.63

1973 1.59 0.00 1.59 1.22 0.05 1.27 2.81 0.05 2.86

1974 1.21 0.00 1.21 1.54 0.04 1.58 2.75 0.04 2.79

1975 1.46 0.01 1.46 1.25 0.04 1.29 2.71 0.04 2.75

1976 1.72 0.01 1.72 1.02 0.05 1.07 2.73 0.06 2.79

1977 1.19 0.01 1.19 0.57 0.07 0.64 1.76 0.08 1.84

1978 0.97 0.00 0.97 0.86 0.08 0.93 1.82 0.08 1.90

1979 1.25 0.01 1.26 1.24 0.08 1.32 2.49 0.09 2.58

1980 2.25 0.01 2.26 0.94 0.08 1.02 3.19 0.09 3.28

1981 1.98 0.02 2.00 0.87 0.06 0.93 2.85 0.08 2.92

1982 2.02 0.01 2.04 1.23 0.12 1.35 3.26 0.13 3.39

1983 2.27 0.02 2.29 0.91 0.14 1.05 3.18 0.16 3.34

1984 2.63 0.02 2.65 0.93 0.10 1.03 3.56 0.12 3.68

1985 2.43 0.02 2.45 1.06 0.14 1.19 3.48 0.15 3.64

1986 3.29 0.07 3.36 1.38 0.23 1.61 4.67 0.30 4.97

1987 3.11 0.21 3.32 1.28 0.30 1.58 4.39 0.51 4.90

1988 3.15 0.38 3.53 1.21 0.50 1.72 4.36 0.89 5.24

1989 3.56 0.28 3.84 1.59 0.66 2.25 5.15 0.94 6.10

1990 3.49 0.30 3.78 1.13 0.85 1.98 4.62 1.15 5.77

1991 3.45 0.21 3.66 1.67 1.17 2.84 5.12 1.38 6.50

1992 3.36 0.27 3.63 2.04 1.17 3.21 5.40 1.44 6.84

1993 3.43 0.43 3.85 1.88 1.73 3.61 5.30 2.16 7.46

1994 2.91 0.35 3.25 2.54 1.77 4.31 5.45 2.12 7.57

1995 3.10 0.41 3.51 2.15 0.92 3.07 5.25 1.33 6.58

1996 3.34 0.32 3.66 2.29 0.88 3.17 5.63 1.20 6.83

1997 3.13 0.38 3.51 2.65 1.06 3.71 5.78 1.44 7.22

1998 3.37 0.22 3.59 1.96 0.79 2.74 5.33 1.01 6.34

1999 3.20 0.18 3.37 2.08 0.88 2.96 5.28 1.06 6.33

2000 4.05 0.21 4.26 2.49 1.30 3.78 6.54 1.51 8.05

2001 4.13 0.32 4.45 2.50 1.08 3.58 6.63 1.39 8.02

2002 4.49 0.38 4.87 2.06 0.83 2.88 6.55 1.21 7.76

2003 4.65 0.34 4.99 2.71 0.78 3.49 7.36 1.12 8.48

2004 4.86 0.41 5.28 2.78 0.84 3.62 7.64 1.26 8.90

2005 5.51 0.70 6.21 3.32 0.87 4.19 8.83 1.57 10.41

2006 4.80 0.37 5.17 3.04 0.80 3.84 7.84 1.17 9.00

2007 5.77 0.62 6.40 4.85 1.16 6.00 10.62 1.78 12.40

2008 5.29 0.58 5.87 5.49 1.20 6.68 10.78 1.77 12.55

2009 4.59 0.59 5.18 3.58 0.83 4.41 8.17 1.43 9.59

2010 3.18 0.40 3.58 4.86 1.11 5.97 8.04 1.51 9.55

2011 4.57 0.69 5.25 1.07 0.58 1.65 5.64 1.27 6.90

2012 4.09 0.63 4.72 0.49 0.47 0.96 4.58 1.09 5.68

2013 4.16 0.55 4.71 0.97 0.36 1.33 5.13 0.91 6.04

2014 5.34 0.86 6.19 1.17 0.53 1.70 6.51 1.38 7.89

2015 5.30 1.20 6.50 1.28 0.67 1.95 6.58 1.87 8.45

2016 5.27 1.28 6.55 0.71 0.56 1.27 5.99 1.83 7.82

2017 5.42 1.25 6.67 3.67 0.73 4.41 9.09 1.99 11.07

2018 4.70 1.08 5.78 3.44 0.43 3.87 8.14 1.52 9.66

2019 5.60 1.55 7.15 3.52 0.53 4.05 9.12 2.07 11.19

Source: Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry, Forestry and Land Scotland, grant schemes

Notes:

1. FC = Forestry Commission (until March 2019); FLS = Forestry and Land Scotland (from April 2019); Private sector = All other woodland, including some

other publicly owned woodland.

2.  Figures for grant-aided planting relate to areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3. Estimates of areas planted without grant aid are also included (where possible) up to 2009-10, but no estimates are available since then. As a result, the

reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of planting activity.

4. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

5. Includes woodland restocked by natural regeneration.

6. Restocking by natural regeneration in non-clearfell areas may be under-represented.

7. Figures are provisional.

Table S.3 Total New planting & restocking in Scotland, 1971 - 2019

thousand hectares

Year to FC/FLS Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1971 19.74 0.01 19.75 15.48 0.19 15.67 35.22 0.20 35.42

1972 19.63 0.01 19.64 15.93 0.39 16.32 35.56 0.40 35.96

1973 17.74 0.03 17.76 16.39 0.33 16.72 34.13 0.36 34.49

1974 16.61 0.03 16.64 16.89 0.20 17.08 33.50 0.23 33.73

1975 18.42 0.05 18.47 16.21 0.19 16.40 34.64 0.24 34.88

1976 16.34 0.04 16.37 9.05 0.33 9.37 25.38 0.37 25.75

1977 14.30 0.05 14.34 6.26 0.21 6.46 20.55 0.25 20.80

1978 13.07 0.10 13.17 5.68 0.24 5.92 18.75 0.34 19.09

1979 11.78 0.07 11.84 7.72 0.35 8.07 19.50 0.41 19.91

1980 16.31 0.09 16.40 7.74 0.32 8.06 24.04 0.41 24.46

1981 12.40 0.08 12.48 7.73 0.19 7.92 20.13 0.27 20.40

1982 12.08 0.05 12.13 11.84 0.25 12.09 23.92 0.30 24.22

1983 10.25 0.07 10.31 10.90 0.38 11.28 21.14 0.45 21.59

1984 10.31 0.05 10.36 14.92 0.40 15.32 25.23 0.45 25.67

1985 7.16 0.06 7.22 15.06 0.75 15.81 22.23 0.80 23.03

1986 7.29 0.11 7.40 18.42 0.72 19.14 25.71 0.83 26.54

1987 7.95 0.43 8.39 18.06 0.80 18.86 26.01 1.23 27.25

1988 7.47 0.68 8.14 21.33 1.62 22.94 28.79 2.30 31.09

1989 7.23 0.53 7.76 22.47 2.25 24.72 29.71 2.78 32.48

1990 7.05 0.52 7.57 10.34 3.14 13.47 17.39 3.66 21.05

1991 6.73 0.40 7.13 9.59 3.81 13.40 16.32 4.21 20.53

1992 6.01 0.49 6.50 9.33 3.71 13.04 15.34 4.20 19.54

1993 5.52 0.64 6.16 7.80 5.63 13.43 13.32 6.27 19.59

1994 4.06 0.49 4.54 7.15 6.35 13.50 11.21 6.84 18.04

1995 3.84 0.51 4.35 9.71 5.94 15.65 13.55 6.45 19.99

1996 3.68 0.35 4.02 8.21 5.16 13.36 11.88 5.51 17.39

1997 3.54 0.43 3.97 8.96 6.08 15.04 12.50 6.51 19.00

1998 3.46 0.23 3.70 7.80 6.27 14.07 11.26 6.50 17.76

1999 3.22 0.21 3.43 7.39 5.98 13.37 10.61 6.19 16.80

2000 4.05 0.21 4.26 7.65 6.51 14.16 11.70 6.72 18.42

2001 4.22 0.32 4.54 6.34 8.86 15.20 10.56 9.18 19.74

2002 4.58 0.40 4.97 4.99 5.83 10.82 9.56 6.23 15.79

2003 4.68 0.41 5.08 5.67 4.46 10.13 10.35 4.87 15.22

2004 4.92 0.45 5.37 5.30 5.02 10.32 10.22 5.47 15.69

2005 5.51 0.74 6.25 5.19 4.65 9.84 10.70 5.40 16.09

2006 4.83 0.47 5.30 4.02 3.68 7.70 8.85 4.15 13.00

2007 5.77 0.63 6.41 6.85 5.74 12.59 12.62 6.38 19.00

2008 5.32 0.58 5.90 6.20 4.64 10.84 11.52 5.21 16.74

2009 4.86 1.22 6.08 4.48 2.48 6.96 9.34 3.70 13.03

2010 3.35 0.98 4.32 5.20 2.74 7.94 8.55 3.72 12.27

2011 4.75 1.34 6.09 2.69 4.15 6.83 7.44 5.48 12.92

2012 4.88 1.16 6.04 3.00 5.67 8.66 7.88 6.83 14.70

2013 4.43 1.12 5.56 2.39 5.13 7.52 6.82 6.25 13.07

2014 5.61 1.20 6.81 2.88 6.53 9.41 8.49 7.73 16.22

2015 5.58 1.32 6.90 3.48 5.64 9.11 9.06 6.95 16.01

2016 5.49 1.76 7.26 2.39 2.81 5.20 7.88 4.57 12.45

2017 5.82 1.91 7.73 6.49 1.62 8.11 12.30 3.53 15.83

2018 5.02 1.63 6.65 7.80 2.35 10.14 12.81 3.98 16.79

2019 5.98 2.19 8.17 10.41 3.82 14.23 16.39 6.01 22.40

Source: Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry, Forestry and Land Scotland, grant schemes

Notes:

1. FC = Forestry Commission (until March 2019); FLS = Forestry and Land Scotland (from April 2019); Private sector = All other woodland, including some

other publicly owned woodland.

2.  Figures for grant-aided planting relate to areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3. Estimates of areas planted without grant aid are also included (where possible) up to 2009-10. A small amount of new planting without grant aid is

included for 2016-17 and for 2018-19. As a result, the reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of planting activity.

4. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

5. Includes woodland formed by natural colonisation/regeneration (where known).

6. Restocking by natural regeneration in non-clearfell areas may be under-represented.

7. Figures are provisional.

Publication date: 13 June 2019

Table NI.1 New planting in Northern Ireland, 1976 - 2019

thousand hectares

Year to FS Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1976 1.04 0.02 1.06 0.01 0.02 0.03 1.05 0.04 1.10

1977 0.98 0.02 1.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 1.00 0.06 1.06

1978 0.95 0.02 0.97 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.95 0.03 0.99

1979 0.93 0.02 0.95 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.94 0.05 0.99

1980 0.70 0.01 0.72 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.71 0.04 0.75

1981 0.63 0.01 0.64 0.04 0.09 0.13 0.67 0.10 0.77

1982 0.71 0.01 0.72 0.06 0.13 0.19 0.77 0.14 0.91

1983 0.63 0.01 0.64 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.64 0.03 0.67

1984 0.62 0.01 0.63 0.02 0.05 0.07 0.64 0.06 0.70

1985 0.70 0.03 0.73 0.03 0.05 0.08 0.72 0.08 0.80

1986 0.61 0.03 0.64 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.63 0.07 0.70

1987 0.55 0.02 0.57 0.09 0.18 0.27 0.63 0.20 0.83

1988 0.55 0.04 0.58 0.11 0.23 0.33 0.65 0.26 0.92

1989 0.58 0.04 0.62 0.05 0.10 0.14 0.62 0.14 0.76

1990 0.50 0.06 0.56 0.92 0.15 1.07 1.42 0.21 1.63

1991 0.55 0.05 0.60 0.48 0.14 0.62 1.04 0.18 1.22

1992 0.38 0.04 0.43 0.31 0.15 0.47 0.70 0.20 0.89

1993 0.39 0.03 0.42 0.67 0.21 0.88 1.06 0.25 1.31

1994 0.32 0.04 0.37 0.59 0.32 0.91 0.91 0.36 1.27

1995 0.26 0.03 0.30 0.28 0.32 0.60 0.54 0.36 0.90

1996 0.14 0.02 0.16 0.57 0.24 0.81 0.71 0.26 0.97

1997 0.13 0.01 0.14 0.36 0.25 0.62 0.49 0.27 0.76

1998 0.09 0.01 0.09 0.27 0.25 0.52 0.35 0.26 0.61

1999 0.10 0.01 0.11 0.30 0.33 0.63 0.40 0.34 0.74

2000 0.17 0.02 0.20 0.22 0.42 0.64 0.39 0.45 0.83

2001 0.04 0.05 0.09 0.18 0.41 0.59 0.22 0.46 0.68

2002 0.04 0.02 0.06 0.16 0.47 0.63 0.20 0.49 0.69

2003 0.06 0.02 0.08 0.12 0.39 0.51 0.19 0.41 0.59

2004 0.06 0.03 0.09 0.07 0.35 0.41 0.13 0.37 0.50

2005 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.32 0.34 0.03 0.32 0.35

2006 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.56 0.59 0.04 0.56 0.61

2007 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.45 0.49 0.03 0.45 0.49

2008 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.50 0.54 0.06 0.50 0.55

2009 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.27 0.29 0.02 0.27 0.29

2010 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.21 0.00 0.21 0.21

2011 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.23 0.25 0.02 0.23 0.25

2012 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.29 0.31 0.02 0.29 0.31

2013 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.25 0.25 0.01 0.25 0.25

2014 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.25 0.29 0.04 0.25 0.29

2015 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.19 0.21 0.02 0.19 0.21

2016 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.05 0.05

2017 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.13 0.21 0.08 0.13 0.21

2018 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.10 0.21 0.11 0.10 0.21

2019 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.14 0.24 0.10 0.14 0.24

Source: Forest Service, grant schemes

Notes:

1. FS = Forest Service; Private sector = All other woodland, including some other publicly owned woodland.

2. Private sector figures are based on areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

4. Includes woodland formed by natural colonisation (where known).

5. Figures are provisional.

Table NI.2 Restocking in Northern Ireland, 1976 - 2019

thousand hectares

Year to FS Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1976 0.29 0.01 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.01 0.30

1977 0.17 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.17

1978 0.18 0.00 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.00 0.18

1979 0.27 0.01 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.01 0.28

1980 0.27 0.01 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.01 0.28

1981 0.27 0.01 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.01 0.27

1982 0.34 0.01 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.34 0.01 0.35

1983 0.51 0.01 0.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.51 0.01 0.52

1984 0.39 0.01 0.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.39 0.01 0.40

1985 0.54 0.02 0.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.54 0.02 0.56

1986 0.41 0.02 0.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.41 0.02 0.43

1987 0.26 0.01 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.01 0.27

1988 0.40 0.03 0.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.40 0.03 0.43

1989 0.48 0.04 0.52 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.04 0.53

1990 0.42 0.05 0.47 0.03 0.01 0.03 0.45 0.05 0.50

1991 0.41 0.04 0.45 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.42 0.04 0.46

1992 0.43 0.05 0.48 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.44 0.05 0.49

1993 0.41 0.04 0.45 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.43 0.04 0.48

1994 0.40 0.05 0.45 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.41 0.06 0.47

1995 0.47 0.06 0.53 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.48 0.07 0.56

1996 0.55 0.07 0.62 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.57 0.07 0.64

1997 0.45 0.05 0.50 0.04 0.03 0.06 0.49 0.08 0.57

1998 0.58 0.05 0.63 0.05 0.05 0.10 0.63 0.10 0.73

1999 0.57 0.06 0.62 0.03 0.04 0.07 0.60 0.09 0.69

2000 0.49 0.07 0.56 0.07 0.02 0.09 0.56 0.09 0.65

2001 0.80 0.11 0.91 0.16 0.03 0.19 0.97 0.14 1.11

2002 0.75 0.10 0.85 0.04 0.01 0.05 0.79 0.11 0.90

2003 0.63 0.09 0.72 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.64 0.09 0.73

2004 0.80 0.18 0.98 0.06 0.02 0.07 0.86 0.20 1.05

2005 0.83 0.07 0.90 0.05 0.02 0.07 0.88 0.09 0.97

2006 0.78 0.06 0.84 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.78 0.16 0.94

2007 0.71 0.04 0.75 0.04 0.02 0.06 0.75 0.07 0.81

2008 0.44 0.01 0.45 0.06 0.02 0.08 0.50 0.03 0.53

2009 0.54 0.02 0.56 0.24 0.04 0.28 0.78 0.06 0.84

2010 0.61 0.00 0.61 0.07 0.03 0.10 0.68 0.03 0.70

2011 0.85 0.00 0.85 0.17 0.03 0.20 1.01 0.04 1.05

2012 0.84 0.03 0.87 0.08 0.05 0.13 0.92 0.08 1.00

2013 1.00 0.05 1.05 0.06 0.05 0.11 1.06 0.10 1.16

2014 0.97 0.09 1.07 0.07 0.03 0.10 1.05 0.12 1.16

2015 0.82 0.06 0.88 0.12 0.04 0.16 0.94 0.10 1.04

2016 0.70 0.04 0.75 0.04 0.02 0.06 0.74 0.07 0.81

2017 1.09 0.16 1.25 0.06 0.00 0.06 1.15 0.17 1.31

2018 0.80 0.05 0.86 0.05 0.03 0.08 0.85 0.08 0.94

2019 0.69 0.10 0.79 0.03 0.01 0.04 0.72 0.11 0.83

Source: Forest Service, grant schemes

Notes:

1. FS = Forest Service; Private sector = All other woodland, including some other publicly owned woodland.

2. Private sector figures are based on areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

4. Includes woodland restocked by natural regeneration.

5. Restocking by natural regeneration in non-clearfell areas may be under-represented.

6. Figures are provisional.

Table NI.3 Total New planting & restocking in Northern Ireland, 1976 - 2019

thousand hectares

Year to FS Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1976 1.34 0.03 1.36 0.01 0.02 0.03 1.35 0.05 1.40

1977 1.15 0.02 1.17 0.02 0.04 0.06 1.17 0.06 1.23

1978 1.13 0.02 1.15 0.01 0.01 0.02 1.13 0.04 1.17

1979 1.20 0.02 1.22 0.01 0.03 0.04 1.21 0.05 1.27

1980 0.98 0.02 1.00 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.99 0.05 1.03

1981 0.90 0.02 0.92 0.04 0.09 0.13 0.94 0.10 1.04

1982 1.05 0.02 1.07 0.06 0.13 0.19 1.11 0.15 1.26

1983 1.14 0.02 1.16 0.01 0.02 0.03 1.15 0.05 1.19

1984 1.01 0.02 1.03 0.02 0.05 0.07 1.03 0.07 1.10

1985 1.23 0.05 1.29 0.03 0.05 0.08 1.26 0.11 1.36

1986 1.02 0.05 1.07 0.02 0.04 0.06 1.04 0.10 1.13

1987 0.80 0.03 0.84 0.09 0.18 0.27 0.89 0.21 1.10

1988 0.95 0.06 1.01 0.11 0.23 0.33 1.06 0.29 1.34

1989 1.06 0.08 1.14 0.05 0.10 0.14 1.11 0.18 1.29

1990 0.93 0.10 1.03 0.94 0.16 1.10 1.87 0.26 2.13

1991 0.96 0.08 1.05 0.50 0.14 0.64 1.46 0.22 1.68

1992 0.82 0.09 0.91 0.32 0.16 0.48 1.14 0.25 1.39

1993 0.80 0.07 0.87 0.69 0.22 0.91 1.49 0.29 1.78

1994 0.73 0.09 0.82 0.60 0.33 0.93 1.33 0.41 1.74

1995 0.74 0.09 0.83 0.29 0.34 0.62 1.02 0.43 1.45

1996 0.69 0.09 0.77 0.59 0.25 0.84 1.27 0.34 1.61

1997 0.58 0.06 0.64 0.40 0.28 0.68 0.98 0.34 1.32

1998 0.67 0.06 0.73 0.32 0.30 0.62 0.98 0.36 1.34

1999 0.67 0.07 0.73 0.33 0.36 0.70 1.00 0.43 1.43

2000 0.67 0.09 0.76 0.28 0.44 0.72 0.95 0.53 1.48

2001 0.84 0.16 1.00 0.34 0.44 0.78 1.18 0.60 1.78

2002 0.79 0.12 0.91 0.20 0.48 0.68 0.99 0.60 1.59

2003 0.70 0.10 0.80 0.13 0.40 0.52 0.83 0.50 1.32

2004 0.86 0.21 1.07 0.12 0.36 0.49 0.99 0.57 1.56

2005 0.84 0.07 0.92 0.07 0.34 0.41 0.91 0.41 1.33

2006 0.78 0.07 0.85 0.04 0.66 0.69 0.82 0.73 1.55

2007 0.71 0.04 0.75 0.07 0.48 0.55 0.78 0.52 1.30

2008 0.46 0.01 0.47 0.10 0.51 0.62 0.56 0.53 1.09

2009 0.54 0.02 0.56 0.26 0.31 0.57 0.80 0.33 1.13

2010 0.61 0.00 0.61 0.07 0.24 0.31 0.68 0.24 0.92

2011 0.85 0.00 0.85 0.19 0.26 0.45 1.03 0.27 1.30

2012 0.84 0.03 0.87 0.10 0.34 0.44 0.94 0.37 1.31

2013 1.00 0.05 1.05 0.07 0.30 0.36 1.06 0.35 1.41

2014 0.97 0.09 1.07 0.11 0.28 0.39 1.09 0.37 1.45

2015 0.82 0.06 0.88 0.14 0.23 0.37 0.96 0.29 1.25

2016 0.70 0.04 0.75 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.74 0.12 0.86

2017 1.09 0.16 1.25 0.13 0.14 0.27 1.22 0.30 1.52

2018 0.80 0.05 0.86 0.16 0.13 0.29 0.96 0.18 1.15

2019 0.69 0.10 0.79 0.13 0.15 0.28 0.82 0.25 1.07

Source: Forest Service, grant schemes

Notes:

1. FS = Forest Service; Private sector = All other woodland, including some other publicly owned woodland.

2. Private sector figures are based on areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

4. Includes woodland formed by natural colonisation/regeneration (where known).

5. Restocking by natural regeneration in non-clearfell areas may be under-represented.

6. Figures are provisional.

Publication date: 13 June 2019

Table GB.1 New planting in Great Britain, 1971 - 2018

thousand hectares

Year to FC/FLS/NRW Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1971 23.24 0.13 23.37 18.31 0.93 19.25 41.55 1.06 42.61

1972 21.63 0.13 21.76 19.06 1.11 20.17 40.69 1.24 41.92

1973 19.22 0.15 19.38 19.52 1.27 20.79 38.74 1.43 40.17

1974 18.31 0.09 18.40 18.32 1.44 19.76 36.63 1.53 38.16

1975 19.54 0.12 19.66 17.82 0.89 18.70 37.36 1.01 38.37

1976 17.09 0.10 17.19 9.23 0.78 10.01 26.32 0.88 27.20

1977 15.46 0.09 15.55 6.89 0.73 7.62 22.35 0.82 23.17

1978 13.98 0.15 14.12 6.14 0.57 6.70 20.11 0.72 20.83

1979 11.74 0.11 11.84 7.48 0.74 8.22 19.21 0.85 20.06

1980 15.68 0.15 15.83 7.84 0.95 8.80 23.52 1.11 24.63

1981 11.54 0.09 11.63 7.92 0.93 8.84 19.46 1.02 20.48

1982 10.93 0.05 10.98 12.07 0.59 12.66 23.00 0.65 23.64

1983 8.80 0.08 8.89 11.91 0.87 12.78 20.71 0.95 21.67

1984 8.33 0.05 8.38 16.00 0.94 16.93 24.33 0.99 25.32

1985 5.04 0.06 5.11 15.43 1.19 16.63 20.48 1.25 21.73

1986 4.28 0.06 4.33 18.17 1.25 19.42 22.45 1.30 23.75

1987 5.07 0.27 5.34 17.80 1.61 19.41 22.87 1.88 24.75

1988 4.58 0.37 4.95 21.33 2.64 23.96 25.91 3.01 28.91

1989 3.83 0.27 4.11 22.35 2.96 25.30 26.18 3.23 29.41

1990 3.82 0.26 4.08 10.28 5.32 15.60 14.10 5.58 19.68

1991 3.31 0.20 3.52 9.11 6.46 15.57 12.43 6.66 19.09

1992 2.75 0.25 3.00 8.11 6.16 14.27 10.87 6.40 17.27

1993 2.12 0.24 2.36 6.91 8.60 15.50 9.03 8.83 17.86

1994 1.21 0.18 1.39 5.27 10.81 16.08 6.48 10.99 17.47

1995 0.77 0.12 0.89 8.14 10.32 18.47 8.91 10.45 19.35

1996 0.36 0.05 0.41 6.36 8.95 15.31 6.71 9.00 15.71

1997 0.41 0.05 0.46 6.82 9.56 16.38 7.23 9.61 16.84

1998 0.10 0.03 0.13 6.53 9.63 16.16 6.63 9.66 16.29

1999 0.06 0.04 0.10 6.17 9.99 16.16 6.23 10.02 16.25

2000 0.05 0.03 0.08 6.09 10.90 16.99 6.14 10.92 17.06

2001 0.13 0.11 0.24 4.56 13.27 17.83 4.69 13.38 18.07

2002 0.27 0.45 0.71 3.43 9.57 13.00 3.69 10.01 13.71

2003 0.24 0.57 0.82 3.32 8.96 12.28 3.57 9.53 13.10

2004 0.07 0.09 0.16 2.73 8.97 11.70 2.79 9.07 11.86

2005 0.01 0.08 0.10 2.05 9.47 11.52 2.07 9.55 11.61

2006 0.03 0.27 0.29 1.07 6.83 7.90 1.10 7.10 8.20

2007 0.00 0.24 0.24 2.10 8.00 10.10 2.10 8.24 10.34

2008 0.03 0.12 0.15 0.77 6.05 6.82 0.80 6.17 6.97

2009 0.27 0.67 0.94 0.93 4.28 5.21 1.20 4.95 6.14

2010 0.17 0.57 0.74 0.36 4.12 4.48 0.54 4.69 5.23

2011 0.19 0.65 0.84 1.63 6.38 8.01 1.82 7.03 8.85

2012 0.79 0.53 1.32 2.65 8.48 11.13 3.44 9.02 12.45

2013 0.27 0.58 0.85 1.58 8.10 9.68 1.85 8.68 10.54

2014 0.28 0.34 0.62 1.84 10.13 11.98 2.12 10.48 12.60

2015 0.28 0.12 0.40 2.28 7.41 9.69 2.56 7.53 10.09

2016 0.22 0.49 0.71 1.72 3.17 4.89 1.94 3.66 5.59

2017 0.42 0.66 1.08 3.06 2.17 5.23 3.48 2.82 6.30

2018 0.32 0.54 0.87 4.72 3.30 8.02 5.04 3.84 8.88

2019 0.40 0.66 1.06 7.55 4.55 12.10 7.95 5.21 13.16

Source: Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry, Forestry and Land Scotland, Natural Resources Wales,grant schemes

Notes:

1. FC = Forestry Commission; FLS = Forestry and Land Scotland (from April 2019); NRW = Natural Resources Wales (from April 2013);

Private sector = All other woodland, including some other publicly owned woodland.

2.  Figures for grant-aided planting relate to areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3.  Estimates for areas planted without grant aid are believed to be under-reported and, as a result, the reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of

planting activity. For England, woodland planting funded by sources other than the Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation Grant include planting supported by

the Woodland Trust, by the Environment Agency, by Natural England and land acquired by the National Forest Company. For Scotland, a small amount of new planting

without grant aid was included for 2016-17 and 2018-19.

4. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

5. Includes woodland formed by natural colonisation (where known).

6. Figures are provisional.

Table GB.2 Restocking in Great Britain, 1971 - 2018

thousand hectares

Year to FC/FLS/NRW Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1971 5.11 0.05 5.16 3.25 0.57 3.82 8.37 0.62 8.98

1972 4.32 0.16 4.48 3.76 0.57 4.33 8.07 0.73 8.81

1973 3.64 0.14 3.78 3.14 0.61 3.75 6.78 0.75 7.53

1974 3.18 0.14 3.32 3.27 0.63 3.90 6.45 0.77 7.22

1975 3.42 0.07 3.49 2.59 0.45 3.04 6.01 0.52 6.54

1976 3.20 0.11 3.32 2.16 0.48 2.64 5.36 0.59 5.95

1977 3.06 0.09 3.16 1.41 0.51 1.92 4.48 0.60 5.08

1978 3.00 0.07 3.07 1.54 0.43 1.98 4.55 0.50 5.05

1979 3.48 0.09 3.57 2.22 0.63 2.85 5.70 0.72 6.42

1980 5.50 0.17 5.67 2.15 0.71 2.87 7.66 0.88 8.53

1981 4.92 0.10 5.01 2.17 0.83 3.00 7.09 0.92 8.01

1982 5.35 0.16 5.51 2.58 0.99 3.58 7.93 1.15 9.09

1983 5.59 0.20 5.80 2.21 1.12 3.33 7.80 1.33 9.13

1984 6.51 0.24 6.75 2.03 1.22 3.25 8.55 1.46 10.00

1985 5.78 0.14 5.92 2.01 1.23 3.25 7.79 1.37 9.16

1986 6.99 0.31 7.30 2.85 1.77 4.62 9.84 2.08 11.92

1987 7.28 0.75 8.04 2.63 1.99 4.62 9.92 2.74 12.66

1988 7.35 0.82 8.18 2.53 2.46 4.98 9.88 3.28 13.16

1989 7.70 0.78 8.48 2.66 2.28 4.94 10.36 3.05 13.41

1990 7.04 0.82 7.87 2.58 3.68 6.26 9.62 4.50 14.12

1991 7.01 0.62 7.62 2.96 4.21 7.17 9.97 4.83 14.79

1992 7.47 0.79 8.26 3.85 4.05 7.91 11.32 4.84 16.17

1993 7.54 0.94 8.47 3.52 4.60 8.11 11.05 5.53 16.59

1994 6.88 1.02 7.90 4.23 4.28 8.50 11.11 5.30 16.41

1995 7.02 0.86 7.88 3.55 2.69 6.23 10.56 3.55 14.11

1996 6.77 0.72 7.49 3.52 2.31 5.83 10.29 3.03 13.32

1997 7.12 0.77 7.90 3.97 2.65 6.62 11.09 3.42 14.51

1998 7.25 0.59 7.85 3.32 2.27 5.59 10.58 2.86 13.44

1999 7.45 0.48 7.92 3.29 2.23 5.52 10.74 2.71 13.44

2000 7.76 0.47 8.23 3.61 2.72 6.33 11.37 3.19 14.56

2001 7.56 0.47 8.02 3.74 2.42 6.16 11.29 2.89 14.18

2002 7.77 0.55 8.32 2.96 1.73 4.70 10.73 2.28 13.02

2003 7.82 0.60 8.42 3.57 1.73 5.30 11.39 2.33 13.73

2004 7.96 0.96 8.92 3.33 1.64 4.96 11.28 2.60 13.88

2005 8.31 1.37 9.68 3.82 1.59 5.41 12.13 2.95 15.08

2006 7.98 1.61 9.59 3.75 1.65 5.40 11.73 3.26 15.00

2007 8.85 1.37 10.22 5.73 2.20 7.92 14.57 3.57 18.14

2008 8.29 1.68 9.97 6.04 2.37 8.41 14.33 4.05 18.38

2009 7.03 1.59 8.62 4.27 2.40 6.67 11.29 3.99 15.28

2010 5.24 1.27 6.51 5.56 2.32 7.88 10.80 3.59 14.39

2011 7.32 1.79 9.11 1.93 1.94 3.87 9.25 3.73 12.98

2012 6.57 1.51 8.07 1.47 1.75 3.22 8.03 3.26 11.29

2013 6.50 1.75 8.26 2.16 1.56 3.72 8.66 3.32 11.97

2014 7.89 1.96 9.85 2.66 2.13 4.80 10.55 4.09 14.65

2015 7.86 2.46 10.32 2.04 4.44 6.48 9.90 6.90 16.80

2016 7.87 2.44 10.31 1.49 1.12 2.60 9.36 3.56 12.92

2017 8.13 2.36 10.49 4.10 1.14 5.25 12.24 3.50 15.74

2018 7.17 2.20 9.37 3.54 0.49 4.03 10.71 2.69 13.41

2019 7.56 2.37 9.93 3.73 0.63 4.36 11.29 3.00 14.29

Source: Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry, Forestry and Land Scotland, Natural Resources Wales,grant schemes

Notes:

1. FC = Forestry Commission; FLS = Forestry and Land Scotland (from April 2019); NRW = Natural Resources Wales (from April 2013);

Private sector = All other woodland, including some other publicly owned woodland.

2. Private sector figures are based on areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3. Estimates of areas planted without grant aid are also included (where possible) up to 2009-10, but no estimates are available since then. As a result, the

reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of planting activity.

4. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

5. Includes woodland restocked by natural regeneration.

6. Restocking by natural regeneration in non-clearfell areas may be under-represented.

7. Figures are provisional.

Table GB.3 Total New planting & restocking in Great Britain, 1971 - 2018

thousand hectares

Year to FC/FLS/NRW Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1971 28.35 0.17 28.53 21.57 1.50 23.07 49.92 1.68 51.60

1972 25.95 0.29 26.24 22.81 1.68 24.50 48.76 1.97 50.73

1973 22.87 0.29 23.16 22.66 1.89 24.55 45.52 2.18 47.70

1974 21.49 0.23 21.72 21.59 2.07 23.66 43.08 2.30 45.38

1975 22.96 0.19 23.16 20.41 1.34 21.75 43.37 1.53 44.90

1976 20.30 0.21 20.51 11.39 1.26 12.65 31.68 1.48 33.16

1977 18.52 0.18 18.70 8.31 1.24 9.55 26.83 1.43 28.25

1978 16.98 0.21 17.19 7.68 1.00 8.68 24.66 1.22 25.87

1979 15.22 0.19 15.41 9.70 1.37 11.07 24.91 1.57 26.48

1980 21.18 0.32 21.50 10.00 1.67 11.66 31.18 1.98 33.16

1981 16.46 0.19 16.65 10.09 1.75 11.84 26.55 1.94 28.49

1982 16.28 0.21 16.49 14.65 1.59 16.24 30.93 1.80 32.73

1983 14.40 0.29 14.68 14.12 1.99 16.11 28.51 2.28 30.79

1984 14.84 0.29 15.14 18.03 2.16 20.18 32.87 2.45 35.32

1985 10.82 0.20 11.02 17.45 2.43 19.88 28.27 2.62 30.90

1986 11.27 0.36 11.63 21.02 3.02 24.04 32.29 3.38 35.67

1987 12.36 1.02 13.38 20.43 3.59 24.02 32.79 4.62 37.40

1988 11.93 1.20 13.13 23.85 5.09 28.94 35.79 6.29 42.07

1989 11.53 1.05 12.58 25.01 5.23 30.24 36.53 6.29 42.82

1990 10.86 1.08 11.95 12.86 8.99 21.85 23.72 10.08 33.80

1991 10.32 0.82 11.14 12.07 10.67 22.74 22.39 11.49 33.88

1992 10.22 1.04 11.26 11.97 10.21 22.18 22.19 11.24 33.43

1993 9.66 1.17 10.83 10.42 13.19 23.62 20.08 14.37 34.45

1994 8.09 1.20 9.29 9.50 15.09 24.58 17.59 16.28 33.87

1995 7.78 0.98 8.77 11.69 13.01 24.70 19.47 13.99 33.46

1996 7.13 0.77 7.90 9.88 11.26 21.13 17.00 12.03 29.03

1997 7.53 0.82 8.36 10.79 12.21 23.00 18.32 13.03 31.35

1998 7.36 0.62 7.98 9.85 11.90 21.75 17.21 12.52 29.73

1999 7.51 0.51 8.02 9.46 12.22 21.68 16.96 12.73 29.69

2000 7.81 0.50 8.31 9.70 13.62 23.32 17.51 14.11 31.62

2001 7.69 0.57 8.26 8.29 15.70 23.99 15.98 16.27 32.25

2002 8.04 1.00 9.03 6.39 11.30 17.69 14.43 12.30 26.73

2003 8.07 1.18 9.24 6.90 10.69 17.58 14.96 11.86 26.82

2004 8.03 1.06 9.08 6.05 10.61 16.66 14.08 11.67 25.74

2005 8.33 1.45 9.77 5.87 11.05 16.92 14.20 12.50 26.70

2006 8.01 1.88 9.89 4.83 8.48 13.31 12.83 10.36 23.19

2007 8.85 1.61 10.45 7.83 10.20 18.03 16.67 11.81 28.48

2008 8.31 1.80 10.12 6.81 8.42 15.23 15.13 10.22 25.35

2009 7.29 2.26 9.55 5.20 6.68 11.87 12.49 8.94 21.43

2010 5.41 1.84 7.26 5.92 6.44 12.36 11.34 8.28 19.62

2011 7.51 2.44 9.95 3.56 8.31 11.88 11.07 10.76 21.83

2012 7.35 2.04 9.39 4.12 10.23 14.35 11.47 12.27 23.74

2013 6.77 2.34 9.11 3.74 9.66 13.40 10.51 12.00 22.51

2014 8.17 2.31 10.47 4.51 12.27 16.77 12.67 14.57 27.24

2015 8.13 2.58 10.72 4.33 11.85 16.17 12.46 14.43 26.89

2016 8.09 2.93 11.02 3.20 4.29 7.49 11.29 7.22 18.51

2017 8.55 3.01 11.57 7.17 3.31 10.48 15.72 6.33 22.05

2018 7.49 2.75 10.24 8.26 3.78 12.05 15.75 6.53 22.29

2019 7.96 3.03 10.99 11.28 5.18 16.46 19.24 8.21 27.45

Source: Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry, Forestry and Land Scotland, Natural Resources Wales,grant schemes

Notes:

1. FC = Forestry Commission; FLS = Forestry and Land Scotland (from April 2019); NRW = Natural Resources Wales (from April 2013);

Private sector = All other woodland, including some other publicly owned woodland.

2. Private sector figures are based on areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3.  Estimates for areas planted without grant aid are believed to be under-reported and, as a result, the reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of

planting activity. For England, new planting funded by sources other than the Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation Grant include planting supported by

the Woodland Trust, by the Environment Agency, by Natural England and land acquired by the National Forest Company. For Scotland, a small amount of new planting

without grant aid was included for 2016-17 and 2018-19.

4. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

5. Includes woodland formed by natural colonisation/regeneration (where known).

6. Restocking by natural regeneration in non-clearfell areas may be under-represented.

7. Figures are provisional.

Publication date: 13 June 2019

Table UK.1 New planting in the UK, 1976 - 2019

thousand hectares

Year to

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1976 18.13 0.12 18.26 9.24 0.81 10.04 27.37 0.93 28.30

1977 16.44 0.11 16.55 6.91 0.77 7.68 23.35 0.88 24.23

1978 14.92 0.17 15.09 6.14 0.58 6.72 21.07 0.75 21.81

1979 12.66 0.13 12.79 7.49 0.77 8.27 20.15 0.90 21.05

1980 16.38 0.17 16.55 7.86 0.98 8.84 24.23 1.15 25.38

1981 12.17 0.10 12.28 7.96 1.01 8.97 20.13 1.11 21.24

1982 11.63 0.07 11.70 12.13 0.72 12.85 23.76 0.79 24.55

1983 9.43 0.10 9.52 11.92 0.89 12.81 21.35 0.99 22.34

1984 8.95 0.06 9.01 16.02 0.98 17.00 24.96 1.05 26.01

1985 5.74 0.09 5.83 15.46 1.25 16.71 21.20 1.34 22.54

1986 4.88 0.09 4.97 18.19 1.29 19.48 23.07 1.37 24.45

1987 5.62 0.29 5.91 17.88 1.79 19.67 23.50 2.08 25.58

1988 5.13 0.41 5.54 21.43 2.86 24.29 26.56 3.27 29.83

1989 4.41 0.32 4.73 22.39 3.05 25.44 26.80 3.37 30.17

1990 4.32 0.32 4.64 11.19 5.47 16.66 15.52 5.79 21.30

1991 3.87 0.25 4.12 9.60 6.60 16.19 13.46 6.85 20.31

1992 3.14 0.29 3.43 8.43 6.31 14.74 11.56 6.60 18.16

1993 2.51 0.27 2.78 7.58 8.81 16.39 10.09 9.08 19.16

1994 1.53 0.22 1.75 5.86 11.13 16.99 7.39 11.34 18.74

1995 1.03 0.15 1.18 8.42 10.65 19.06 9.45 10.80 20.25

1996 0.50 0.07 0.56 6.93 9.19 16.12 7.42 9.26 16.68

1997 0.54 0.06 0.60 7.18 9.81 17.00 7.72 9.88 17.60

1998 0.19 0.04 0.23 6.80 9.89 16.68 6.98 9.92 16.91

1999 0.16 0.05 0.21 6.47 10.31 16.78 6.63 10.36 16.99

2000 0.22 0.05 0.27 6.30 11.32 17.62 6.53 11.37 17.90

2001 0.17 0.16 0.32 4.74 13.68 18.42 4.90 13.84 18.74

2002 0.31 0.47 0.77 3.59 10.04 13.63 3.89 10.51 14.40

2003 0.31 0.59 0.90 3.45 9.35 12.79 3.75 9.94 13.69

2004 0.13 0.12 0.25 2.79 9.32 12.11 2.92 9.44 12.36

2005 0.03 0.08 0.11 2.08 9.78 11.86 2.10 9.87 11.97

2006 0.04 0.27 0.31 1.11 7.39 8.50 1.14 7.66 8.80

2007 0.00 0.24 0.24 2.14 8.45 10.59 2.14 8.69 10.83

2008 0.04 0.12 0.16 0.81 6.55 7.36 0.86 6.67 7.52

2009 0.27 0.67 0.94 0.95 4.55 5.50 1.22 5.22 6.43

2010 0.17 0.57 0.74 0.37 4.33 4.70 0.54 4.90 5.44

2011 0.19 0.65 0.84 1.65 6.61 8.26 1.84 7.26 9.10

2012 0.79 0.53 1.32 2.67 8.77 11.44 3.46 9.31 12.76

2013 0.27 0.58 0.85 1.59 8.35 9.93 1.86 8.93 10.79

2014 0.28 0.34 0.62 1.88 10.39 12.27 2.16 10.73 12.89

2015 0.28 0.12 0.40 2.30 7.59 9.90 2.58 7.72 10.30

2016 0.22 0.49 0.71 1.72 3.22 4.94 1.94 3.71 5.65

2017 0.42 0.66 1.08 3.14 2.30 5.44 3.56 2.96 6.51

2018 0.32 0.54 0.87 4.83 3.40 8.23 5.15 3.94 9.09

2019 0.40 0.66 1.06 7.65 4.69 12.34 8.05 5.35 13.40

Source: Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry, Forestry and Land Scotland, Natural Resources Wales, Forest Service, grant schemes

Notes:

1. FC = Forestry Commission; FLS = Forestry and Land Scotland (from April 2019); NRW = Natural Resources Wales (from April 2013); FS = Forest Service;

Private sector = All other woodland, including some other publicly owned woodland.

2.  Figures for grant-aided planting relate to areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3.  Estimates for areas planted without grant aid are believed to be under-reported and, as a result, the reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of

planting activity. For England, woodland planting funded by sources other than the Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation Grant include planting supported by

the Woodland Trust, by the Environment Agency, by Natural England and land acquired by the National Forest Company. For Scotland, a small amount of new planting

without grant aid was included for 2016-17 and 2018-19.

4. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

5. Includes woodland formed by natural colonisation (where known).

6. Figures are provisional.

FC/FLS/NRW/FS Private sector Total

Table UK.2 Restocking in the UK, 1976 - 2019

thousand hectares

Year to Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1976 3.50 0.12 3.62 2.16 0.48 2.64 5.66 0.60 6.25

1977 3.23 0.10 3.33 1.41 0.51 1.92 4.65 0.61 5.25

1978 3.18 0.07 3.25 1.54 0.43 1.98 4.72 0.50 5.23

1979 3.75 0.09 3.84 2.22 0.63 2.85 5.97 0.72 6.69

1980 5.78 0.17 5.95 2.15 0.71 2.87 7.93 0.88 8.81

1981 5.19 0.10 5.29 2.17 0.83 3.00 7.36 0.93 8.29

1982 5.69 0.17 5.86 2.58 0.99 3.58 8.28 1.16 9.44

1983 6.11 0.21 6.32 2.21 1.12 3.33 8.31 1.34 9.65

1984 6.90 0.25 7.15 2.03 1.22 3.25 8.94 1.47 10.41

1985 6.32 0.16 6.48 2.01 1.23 3.25 8.33 1.39 9.72

1986 7.40 0.33 7.73 2.85 1.77 4.62 10.25 2.10 12.35

1987 7.54 0.76 8.31 2.63 1.99 4.62 10.17 2.75 12.92

1988 7.76 0.85 8.61 2.53 2.46 4.98 10.28 3.31 13.59

1989 8.18 0.81 9.00 2.66 2.28 4.94 10.84 3.09 13.94

1990 7.47 0.87 8.34 2.61 3.68 6.29 10.07 4.55 14.62

1991 7.42 0.65 8.07 2.97 4.22 7.19 10.39 4.87 15.26

1992 7.90 0.84 8.74 3.86 4.06 7.92 11.77 4.89 16.66

1993 7.95 0.97 8.92 3.54 4.60 8.14 11.49 5.58 17.06

1994 7.28 1.07 8.36 4.24 4.28 8.52 11.52 5.35 16.88

1995 7.49 0.92 8.41 3.56 2.70 6.26 11.04 3.62 14.66

1996 7.32 0.79 8.11 3.54 2.32 5.85 10.85 3.10 13.96

1997 7.57 0.82 8.40 4.00 2.68 6.68 11.58 3.50 15.08

1998 7.83 0.64 8.48 3.37 2.32 5.69 11.21 2.96 14.17

1999 8.01 0.53 8.55 3.32 2.27 5.59 11.33 2.80 14.13

2000 8.25 0.54 8.79 3.68 2.74 6.42 11.93 3.28 15.21

2001 8.36 0.57 8.93 3.90 2.45 6.35 12.26 3.03 15.29

2002 8.52 0.65 9.17 3.01 1.74 4.75 11.52 2.39 13.92

2003 8.46 0.69 9.14 3.58 1.73 5.31 12.03 2.42 14.46

2004 8.76 1.14 9.90 3.38 1.66 5.04 12.14 2.80 14.94

2005 9.14 1.44 10.58 3.87 1.61 5.47 13.01 3.04 16.05

2006 8.76 1.68 10.43 3.75 1.75 5.50 12.51 3.43 15.93

2007 9.55 1.41 10.97 5.76 2.22 7.99 15.32 3.64 18.95

2008 8.73 1.70 10.42 6.10 2.38 8.49 14.83 4.08 18.91

2009 7.57 1.61 9.18 4.51 2.44 6.94 12.08 4.05 16.12

2010 5.85 1.27 7.12 5.63 2.35 7.98 11.48 3.62 15.10

2011 8.17 1.79 9.96 2.10 1.97 4.07 10.27 3.76 14.03

2012 7.40 1.54 8.94 1.55 1.80 3.34 8.95 3.34 12.29

2013 7.50 1.81 9.31 2.22 1.61 3.83 9.72 3.42 13.13

2014 8.86 2.05 10.91 2.74 2.16 4.90 11.60 4.21 15.81

2015 8.67 2.52 11.20 2.17 4.48 6.65 10.84 7.00 17.84

2016 8.57 2.49 11.06 1.53 1.14 2.67 10.10 3.63 13.73

2017 9.22 2.52 11.74 4.16 1.15 5.31 13.39 3.67 17.06

2018 7.97 2.26 10.23 3.59 0.52 4.11 11.57 2.77 14.34

2019 8.25 2.47 10.72 3.76 0.64 4.40 12.00 3.11 15.12

Source: Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry, Forestry and Land Scotland, Natural Resources Wales, Forest Service, grant schemes

Notes:

1. FC = Forestry Commission; FLS = Forestry and Land Scotland (from April 2019); NRW = Natural Resources Wales (from April 2013); FS = Forest Service;

Private sector = All other woodland, including some other publicly owned woodland.

2. Private sector figures are based on areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3. Estimates of areas planted without grant aid are also included (where possible) up to 2009-10, but no estimates are available since then. As a result, the

reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of planting activity.

4. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

5. Includes woodland restocked by natural regeneration.

6. Restocking by natural regeneration in non-clearfell areas may be under-represented.

7. Figures are provisional.

FC/FLS/NRW/FS

Table UK.3 Total New planting & restocking in the UK, 1976 - 2019

thousand hectares

Year to Private sector Total

31 March Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total Conifers Broadleaves Total

1976 21.63 0.24 21.87 11.40 1.29 12.68 33.03 1.53 34.56

1977 19.67 0.21 19.88 8.32 1.28 9.61 27.99 1.49 29.48

1978 18.11 0.24 18.34 7.69 1.01 8.70 25.79 1.25 27.04

1979 16.41 0.22 16.63 9.71 1.40 11.12 26.12 1.62 27.75

1980 22.16 0.34 22.49 10.01 1.69 11.70 32.16 2.03 34.19

1981 17.36 0.21 17.56 10.13 1.84 11.97 27.49 2.04 29.53

1982 17.33 0.23 17.56 14.71 1.72 16.43 32.04 1.95 33.99

1983 15.53 0.31 15.85 14.13 2.01 16.14 29.66 2.32 31.99

1984 15.85 0.31 16.16 18.05 2.20 20.25 33.90 2.51 36.42

1985 12.06 0.25 12.31 17.47 2.48 19.95 29.53 2.73 32.26

1986 12.29 0.42 12.70 21.04 3.06 24.10 33.32 3.48 36.80

1987 13.16 1.06 14.22 20.52 3.77 24.29 33.68 4.83 38.50

1988 12.88 1.26 14.14 23.96 5.32 29.28 36.84 6.57 43.42

1989 12.59 1.13 13.72 25.05 5.33 30.38 37.64 6.46 44.11

1990 11.79 1.19 12.98 13.80 9.15 22.95 25.59 10.33 35.93

1991 11.28 0.90 12.18 12.57 10.81 23.38 23.85 11.71 35.57

1992 11.04 1.13 12.17 12.29 10.37 22.65 23.33 11.49 34.82

1993 10.46 1.24 11.70 11.12 13.41 24.53 21.57 14.66 36.23

1994 8.82 1.29 10.11 10.10 15.41 25.51 18.92 16.70 35.62

1995 8.52 1.07 9.59 11.97 13.35 25.32 20.49 14.42 34.91

1996 7.81 0.85 8.67 10.46 11.51 21.97 18.28 12.36 30.64

1997 8.11 0.89 9.00 11.19 12.49 23.68 19.30 13.38 32.68

1998 8.02 0.68 8.70 10.17 12.20 22.37 18.19 12.88 31.07

1999 8.17 0.58 8.75 9.79 12.58 22.37 17.96 13.16 31.13

2000 8.47 0.59 9.06 9.98 14.06 24.04 18.45 14.65 33.10

2001 8.52 0.73 9.26 8.64 16.14 24.77 17.16 16.87 34.03

2002 8.83 1.12 9.95 6.59 11.78 18.37 15.42 12.90 28.32

2003 8.76 1.28 10.04 7.02 11.08 18.11 15.79 12.36 28.14

2004 8.89 1.26 10.15 6.17 10.97 17.15 15.06 12.24 27.30

2005 9.17 1.52 10.69 5.94 11.39 17.33 15.11 12.91 28.02

2006 8.79 1.95 10.74 4.86 9.14 14.00 13.65 11.08 24.74

2007 9.55 1.65 11.20 7.90 10.68 18.57 17.45 12.33 29.78

2008 8.77 1.81 10.58 6.92 8.93 15.85 15.69 10.74 26.43

2009 7.84 2.28 10.12 5.45 6.99 12.44 13.29 9.27 22.56

2010 6.02 1.84 7.86 6.00 6.68 12.67 12.02 8.52 20.54

2011 8.35 2.44 10.80 3.75 8.58 12.33 12.11 11.02 23.13

2012 8.19 2.07 10.26 4.22 10.57 14.79 12.41 12.64 25.05

2013 7.77 2.39 10.16 3.80 9.96 13.76 11.58 12.35 23.92

2014 9.14 2.40 11.54 4.62 12.55 17.16 13.76 14.94 28.70

2015 8.95 2.65 11.60 4.47 12.07 16.54 13.42 14.72 28.14

2016 8.79 2.97 11.77 3.24 4.36 7.61 12.04 7.34 19.37

2017 9.64 3.18 12.82 7.30 3.45 10.75 16.94 6.63 23.57

2018 8.29 2.80 11.09 8.42 3.91 12.34 16.72 6.72 23.43

2019 8.65 3.13 11.78 11.41 5.33 16.73 20.06 8.46 28.51

Source: Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry, Forestry and Land Scotland, Natural Resources Wales, Forest Service, grant schemes

Notes:

1. FC = Forestry Commission; FLS = Forestry and Land Scotland (from April 2019); NRW = Natural Resources Wales (from April 2013); FS = Forest Service;

Private sector = All other woodland, including some other publicly owned woodland.

2. Private sector figures are based on areas for which grants were paid during the year.

3.  Estimates for areas planted without grant aid are believed to be under-reported and, as a result, the reported figures are likely to under-estimate the true level of

planting activity. For England, new planting funded by sources other than the Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation Grant include planting supported by

the Woodland Trust, by the Environment Agency, by Natural England and land acquired by the National Forest Company. For Scotland, a small amount of new planting

without grant aid was included for 2016-17 and 2018-19.

4. The planting season lies both sides of 31 March, and the weather can cause planting to be advanced or delayed.

5. Includes woodland formed by natural colonisation/regeneration (where known).

6. Restocking by natural regeneration in non-clearfell areas may be under-represented.

7. Figures are provisional.

Publication date: 13 June 2019

FC/FLS/NRW/FS