UK Round Fencing Manufacturers and Softwood Consumption, 1999-2014

UK round fencing manufacturers from 1999 to 2014, with data on the number of manufacturers and softwood consumption. The dataset is broken down by UK country, mill size, and softwood source (UK-grown or imported). It is produced by the Government Digital Service to support official forestry statistics releases.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional manufacturing capacity based on the breakdown by England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
• Model softwood supply chain dependencies based on the source of softwood (UK-grown vs. imported)
• Assess industry structure based on the breakdown by size of mill
• Track long-term trends in the fencing manufacturing sector based on the 1999-2014 time range

Strengths

• Data covers a 15-year time period from 1999 to 2014
• Includes breakdowns by UK country, mill size, and softwood source
• Released to support official National Statistics publications

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Likely collected via industry surveys or official statistics reporting.

Time Range

1999 to 2014

Freshness

Final data for 1999-2014; update frequency is twice yearly (provisional in May, final in September).

Geography

United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)