UK Round Fencing Manufacturers and Softwood Consumption, 1999-2017

1999 to 2017 data on UK round fencing manufacturers, covering the number of manufacturers and softwood consumption. The dataset is broken down by UK nation, mill size, and the source of softwood. It is produced by the Forestry Commission and released twice a year, with final figures published in September.

Use Cases

• Analyze regional manufacturing capacity based on the breakdown by England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
• Study supply chain dependencies based on the source of softwood (UK grown vs. imported).
• Model industry structure based on the breakdown by the size of mill.
• Track long-term trends in the fencing manufacturing sector based on the 1999-2017 time series.

Strengths

• Covers an 18-year time series from 1999 to 2017.
• Provides breakdowns by UK nation, mill size, and softwood source.
• Released by the authoritative Forestry Commission organization.
• Has a defined update schedule with provisional and final releases.

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 the UK data source.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Time Range

1999 to 2017

Freshness

Final figures are released annually in September; last metadata update was 2026-06-29.

Geography

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