Forestry Commission
August 10
08:30
2022
Details
This statistical report presents the Forestry Commissions six headline key performance indicators (KPIs). It includes quarterly interim updates where data available for three headline indicators. The three other headline indicators are updated annually. This is an Official Statistics publication. This is the latest release. View previous releases.
The main findings for the quarterly indicators updated to 30 June 2022 are:
- 387 hectares of new planting of woodland in England was reported for the first quarter of 2022-23, together with 9,000 trees outside woodland (equivalent to an area of approximately five hectares) (provisional statistics)
- 58% of woodland is sustainably managed in England at 30 June 2022. The figure is 50% for woodland other than that in the nations forests managed by Forestry England
- 99.83% of known tree felling in England was carried out with Forestry Commission approval in the year to 30 June 2022