Forestry delivered the highest return of any asset measured by the IPD last year, hitting 34.8% – more than four times real estate’s return of 7.8%.
Rises in timber prices and land values boosted returns from 20% in 2010, according to the latest IPD UK Forestry Index.
The Forestry Commission was responsible for 40% of last year’s sales, bringing new investors into what is historically a closed market.
