UK Sawmill Operations and Production Statistics from 1994 to 2016

Provisional data on UK sawmills from 1994 to 2016, released twice yearly by the Forestry Commission. The dataset covers the number of mills, consumption of softwood, and production of sawn softwood. Figures are broken down by UK constituent country and by the size of the mill.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in softwood consumption based on the reported consumption figures.
• Comparing sawn softwood production levels across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
• Studying the distribution and economic role of sawmills based on their reported size categories.
• Modeling the relationship between mill size and production output using the available breakdowns.

Strengths

• Data covers a 23-year time series from 1994 to 2016.
• Includes breakdowns by UK constituent country and by mill size.
• Released on a regular 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 and temporal bias inherent to the source.

Provenance

Source

Forestry Commission

Time Range

1994 to 2016

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-29 22:12:46.562216; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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