| Table 2.20 Woodland area 1947, 1965 and 19801 | hectares |
| | 1947 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Estimated area of woodland 0.25 hectares and over2 | 530,000 | 657,000 | 920,000 |
| Woodland density per cent of land area | 7.0 | 9.0 | 12.6 |
| Source: Forestry Commission |
| 1 Excludes island authorities |
| 2 An allowance has been added for woods between 0.25 and 2.00 ha for the 1947 results and between 0.25 and 0.40 ha for the 1965 results to bring the three census results to a common base. |
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