UK Round Fencing Manufacturers and Softwood Consumption, 1999-2015

UK round fencing manufacturers from 1999 to 2015, with provisional figures released twice a year. The data cover the number of manufacturers and softwood consumption, broken down by UK nation, mill size, and wood source. Forestry Commission data supports the National Statistics releases UK Wood Production and Trade, Forestry Statistics, and Forestry Facts & Figures.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional manufacturing capacity based on the England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and UK breakdowns
• Model softwood supply chains based on the source of softwood (UK grown/Imported) data
• Assess industry structure based on the size of mill breakdown
• Track annual trends in fencing production and material use from 1999 to 2015

Strengths

• Data covers a 17-year time range from 1999 to 2015
• Includes breakdowns by three key dimensions: geography, mill size, and wood source
• 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
• Data may reflect geographic or temporal bias inherent to uk_data

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Collection Method

Likely collected via industry surveys or administrative reporting.

Time Range

1999 to 2015

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-29 22:12:21.245995; freshness should be verified

Geography

United Kingdom, broken down by England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland