UK Sawmill Statistics by Region and Mill Size, 1994-2016

UK sawmills data from 1994 to 2016, published by the Forestry Commission. The dataset covers the number of mills, consumption of softwood, and production of sawn softwood. Figures are broken down by region (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, UK) and by the size of the mill.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in UK softwood consumption based on regional breakdowns.
• Model production capacity based on mill size categories mentioned in the description.
• Track the evolution of the UK sawmill industry over the 1994-2016 period.
• Compare forestry sector output across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Strengths

• Data covers a 23-year time series from 1994 to 2016.
• Breakdowns are provided by UK region and by mill size.
• Produced by the Forestry Commission, a UK government body.
• Released twice yearly 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 freshness should be verified; the last metadata update was 2026-06-29.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Collection Method

Likely collected via industry surveys and official statistics.

Time Range

1994 to 2016

Freshness

Final figures released in September each year.

Geography

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