UK Round Fencing Manufacturers and Softwood Consumption, 1999-2016

UK data on round fencing manufacturers from 1999 to 2016, released by the Forestry Commission. The dataset covers the number of manufacturers and softwood consumption, broken down by UK nation, mill size, and wood source. Provisional figures are released in May and final figures in September to support official forestry statistics.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional manufacturing capacity based on the breakdown by England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
• Track 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.
• Monitor long-term trends in the fencing manufacturing sector based on the 1999-2016 time series.

Strengths

• Covers 17 years of data from 1999 to 2016.
• Data is broken down by UK nation, mill size, and wood source.
• Released twice a year 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.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Time Range

1999 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-29 22:12:22.292768; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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