Proportion of native vs. non-native tree species on FLS land.
Forestry and Land Scotland are responsible for managing the National Forest Estate. Producing timber is a central objective for FLS, and commercial forestry in Scotland predominantly uses non-native species.
Non-native trees make up 73.7% of the tree species on FLS land, with 21.4% of trees being native. Over the past 5 years there has been a slight trend towards native trees, with non-native species falling from 75.5% in 2022 and native rising from 19.6%. Around 5% of trees are listed in categories such as “mixed broadleaves” that cannot be categorised as native or non-native.
A single non-native species – Sitka spruce – accounts for 56% of the tree species on FLS land. This single species makes up more than twice of the total native species on the National Forest Estate.
Source: Data provided by Forestry and Land Scotland, compiled by Scottish Environment LINK.
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