Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many new trees have been planted in the UK in each of the last five years.
The Forestry Commission produces statistics on new planting of woodland by area, but not by tree numbers, in the UK. These are Official Statistics produced to meet the standards of the Code of Practice for Statistics.
Woodland area statistics can be found on the Forest Research web site together with background information at:
https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools-and-resources/statistics/forestry-statistics/
The area of new planting (woodland creation) for the UK in each of the last five years, taken from the published statistics (which are reported in hectares) is shown below.
Woodland Area (thousands of hectares)
Year (ending 31 March3) | New planting |
UK |
|
2014-15 | 10.30 |
2015-16 | 5.65 |
2016-17 | 6.51 |
2017-18 | 9.09 |
2018-19 | 13.40 |
Source: Forestry Commission, Forestry England, Scottish Forestry, Forestry and Land Scotland, Natural Resources Wales, Forest Service grant schemes.