Economic viability assessment in timber plantations for fuelwood and timber production

This dataset supports the study “Economic viability of converting degraded tea lands into Eucalyptus grandis plantations in Sri Lanka’s Central Highlands.” It contains the empirical and analytical data used to evaluate alternative land-use models for degraded tea lands, with a focus on economic performance and ecosystem service implications.

The dataset includes plantation-level data on establishment and management costs, fuelwood and timber yields, market prices, and rotation lengths used to construct short- and long-rotation plantation models. It also contains calculated economic indicators, including Net Present Value (NPV), Benefit–Cost Ratio (B/C), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and Land Expectation Value (LEV), as well as results from sensitivity analysis examining the effects of changes in discount rates, prices, and costs.

All data were compiled from field observations, institutional records, and secondary sources relevant to Sri Lanka’s tea and forestry sectors. The dataset is intended to support transparency, reproducibility, and future comparative research on land restoration, bioenergy supply, and ecosystem service provisioning in plantation landscapes.