England Sawmill Statistics by Region, 1994 to 2017
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Description
England sawmill data from 1994 to 2017, aggregated by English region. The dataset includes provisional figures for the number of mills, softwood consumption, and sawn softwood production. It is released twice yearly by the Government Digital Service to support official UK forestry statistics publications.
Use Cases
Analyze regional trends in the English timber industry based on the number of sawmills.
Model softwood consumption patterns across English regions.
Track production volumes of sawn softwood for regional economic analysis.
Benchmark regional forestry sector activity over a 23-year period.
Strengths
Covers a 23-year time series from 1994 to 2017.
Data is broken down by English region, providing geographic granularity.
Released on a semi-annual schedule with provisional and final figures.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
Provenance
Source
Government Digital Service
Collection Method
Likely collected via official industry surveys or administrative reporting.
Time Range
1994 to 2017
Freshness
Released twice yearly (provisional in May, final in September).
Geography
England, broken down by English region
Data is provided in EXCEL XLS format; specific license terms are unknown.