| Change since | |
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1970 |
|
1990 |
|
1998 |
Coverage: United Kingdom
Source: Forestry Commission
- The area of woodland in the UK has increased over the last century.
- In 1998, the area of woodland in the UK was 2,758 thousand hectares. By 2003, this had risen by 2 per cent to 2,807 thousand hectares.
- Northern Ireland has seen a six-fold increase in the area of woodland since 1924.