| Table 2.21 Forest types, by area and ownership, 19801 | | | | thousand hectares |
| | | | | | Total | | | Forestry Commission | | | Private woodland |
| | | | | Area | | Per cent of total | Per cent of Area | Per cent of total | Per cent of Area | | total | Per cent of total woodland area |
| Total | | 919.0 | | | 100 | | 497.8 | | 54 | | 422.1 | | | | 46 | | 100 |
| Total productive forest | 842.2 | | | 100 | | 489.0 | | 58 | | 353.2 | | | | 42 | | 91 |
| Mainly coniferous | | 766.4 | | | 100 | | 485.0 | | 63 | | 281.4 | | | | 37 | | 83 |
| Mainly broadleaved | 75.8 | | | 100 | | 4.0 | | 5 | | 71.8 | | | | 95 | | 8 |
| Scrub | | 60.5 | | | 100 | | 2.7 | | 4 | | 57.8 | | | | 96 | | 7 |
| Cleared | | 17.2 | | | 100 | | 6.1 | | 35 | | 11.1 | | | | 65 | | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Source: Forestry Commission |
| 1Excludes island authorities. |
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