The Scottish Environment Statistics

The Scottish Environment Statistics - 1998

2. LAND

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.