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Indicator 15.2.1: Progress towards sustainable forest management

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Progress towards sustainable forest management

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Year Units Value
2001 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1061062.0
2001 Total woodland area (hectares) 2971294.0
2002 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1075356.0
2002 Total woodland area (hectares) 2985421.0
2004 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1159944.0
2004 Total woodland area (hectares) 3011040.0
2005 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1257091.0
2005 Total woodland area (hectares) 3021344.0
2006 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1272510.0
2006 Total woodland area (hectares) 3029699.0
2007 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1324920.0
2007 Total woodland area (hectares) 3040799.0
2008 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1309680.0
2008 Total woodland area (hectares) 3047972.0
2009 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1332050.0
2009 Total woodland area (hectares) 3054145.0
2010 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1347258.0
2010 Total woodland area (hectares) 3059238.0
2011 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1324053.0
2011 Total woodland area (hectares) 3067314.0
2012 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1365560.0
2012 Total woodland area (hectares) 3110493.0
2013 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1362561.0
2013 Total woodland area (hectares) 3125310.0
2014 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1376970.0
2014 Total woodland area (hectares) 3143463.0
2015 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1375504.0
2015 Total woodland area (hectares) 3154000.0
2016 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1350488.0
2016 Total woodland area (hectares) 3160242.0
2017 Certified woodland area (hectares) 1388225.0
2017 Total woodland area (hectares) 3165978.0
2001 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 35.7
2002 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 36.0
2004 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 38.5
2005 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 41.6
2006 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 42.0
2007 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 43.6
2008 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 43.0
2009 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 43.6
2010 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 44.0
2011 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 43.2
2012 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 43.9
2013 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 43.6
2014 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 43.8
2015 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 43.6
2016 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 42.7
2017 Percentage of woodland area certified (%) 44.0
2005 Annual certified woodland area growth rate (%) 8.375108052
2005 Annual total woodland area growth rate (%) 0.342205052
2006 Annual certified woodland area growth rate (%) 1.226564111
2006 Annual total woodland area growth rate (%) 0.276528216
2007 Annual certified woodland area growth rate (%) 4.118652198
2007 Annual total woodland area growth rate (%) 0.366399534
2008 Annual certified woodland area growth rate (%) -1.15031279
2008 Annual total woodland area growth rate (%) 0.235884875
2009 Annual certified woodland area growth rate (%) 1.708058208
2009 Annual total woodland area growth rate (%) 0.202531754
2010 Annual certified woodland area growth rate (%) 1.141729664
2010 Annual total woodland area growth rate (%) 0.166756495
2011 Annual certified woodland area growth rate (%) -1.722387083
2011 Annual total woodland area growth rate (%) 0.26397813
2012 Annual certified woodland area growth rate (%) 3.134825866
2012 Annual total woodland area growth rate (%) 1.407703287
2013 Annual certified woodland area growth rate (%) -0.219576654
2013 Annual total woodland area growth rate (%) 0.476364014
2014 Annual certified woodland area growth rate (%) 1.057461186
2014 Annual total woodland area growth rate (%) 0.58082906
2015 Annual certified woodland area growth rate (%) -0.106452269
2015 Annual total woodland area growth rate (%) 0.335201809
2016 Annual certified woodland area growth rate (%) -1.818721613
2016 Annual total woodland area growth rate (%) 0.197917913
2017 Annual certified woodland area growth rate (%) 2.794334399
2017 Annual total woodland area growth rate (%) 0.181493989

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

Indicator available Progress towards sustainable forest management
Indicator description
Geographical coverage United Kingdom
Unit of measurement Area (hectares), Percentage (%) and Percentage growth rate (%)
Definitions FSC: Forest Stewardship Council; JNCC: Joint Nature Conservation Committee; PEFC: Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification; SFM: Sustainable Forest Management. All certified woodland is certified under the FSC scheme. Some of these woodlands are also certified under the PEFC scheme. The estimates are based on UK data published by FSC, supplemented by data from individual certificates and other sources. Where possible, figures are for the woodland area certified, rather than the land area certified.
Calculations ((Area certified OR Total woodland Area in year n - Area certified OR Total woodland Area in year n-1) / Area certified OR Total woodland Area in year n-1) * 100
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Data last updated 2018-04-04: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window
Metadata last updated 2018-05-31: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Progress towards sustainable forest management
Indicator number 15.2.1
Target name By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
Target number 15.2
Global indicator description
UN designated tier 1
UN custodian agency Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 756 KB) opens in a new window
Organisation Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
Periodicity Annual
Earliest available data 2001
Geographical coverage United Kingdom
Link to data source B1b. Area of forestry land certified as sustainably managed opens in a new window
Release date 01-03-2017
Next release To be announced
Statistical classification Official Statistic
Contact details comment@jncc.gov.uk
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