Softwood consumption and production (larger mills)

Additional information for 2015 was collected from mills that produced more than 10 thousand m³ of sawnwood.

Total softwood consumption by the 47 sawmills covered by the detailed sawmill survey was 6.0 million green tonnes in 2015 (Table 2.15). Sawn softwood production was 3.2 million m³ and other softwood products (chips, bark, sawdust, etc) amounted to 3.1 million tonnes.

Sawmills in Scotland accounted for over one half (52%) of all softwood consumption by larger mills. A further 29% was consumed by mills in England, 10% in Wales and the remaining 9% in Northern Ireland.

Table 2.15 Larger mills¹, 2015: softwood consumption and production
	England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland	UK
Number of mills	16	5	23	3	47
Consumption (thousand green tonnes)	1 709	616	3 115	514	5 954
Sawnwood production (thousand m³)	937	304	1 713	275	3 229
Other products (thousand tonnes)	786	352	1 682	286	3 106

Source: Sawmill Survey (detailed)

Notes:

1. Sawmills producing at least 10 thousand m³ sawnwood (softwood and hardwood).

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