UK Round Fencing Manufacturers and Softwood Consumption, 1999-2018

UK round fencing manufacturers data from 1999 to 2018 includes counts of manufacturers and softwood consumption. The dataset is broken down by UK constituent countries, mill size, and softwood source (UK grown or imported). Forestry Commission releases provisional figures in May and final figures in September to support official statistics.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in UK round fencing manufacturing based on annual data from 1999 to 2018.
• Comparing softwood consumption patterns based on source categories (UK grown vs. imported).
• Assessing the structure of the manufacturing industry based on breakdowns by mill size.
• Evaluating regional forestry and manufacturing activity across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Strengths

• Covers a 20-year time range from 1999 to 2018.
• Provides breakdowns by UK country, mill size, and softwood source.
• Released twice yearly with provisional and final figures to support official statistics.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified as the last metadata update is dated 2026-06-29.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Time Range

1999 to 2018

Freshness

Updated twice yearly with provisional (May) and final (September) releases.

Geography

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