2016 - Apparent consumption of wood products in the UK

UK production accounted for 36 of the UK sawnwood market, 51% of the UK wood-based panel market and 44% of the UK paper market in 2015 (Table 3.2).

Table 3.2 Apparent consumption of wood products^1,2 in the UK, 2015
Product	UK production	Imports	Exports	Apparent consumption
Sawnwood (thousand m³)
Coniferous	3 449	5 888	167	9 170
Non-coniferous	44	435	20	459
Total	3 493	6 323	187	9 629
Wood-based panels (thousand m³)
Veneer sheets	0	15	3	12
Plywood	0	1 468	45	1 422
Particleboard	2 324	970	167	3 127
Fibreboard	756	764	71	1 449
Total	3 080	3 217	286	6 011
Paper & paperboard (thousand tonnes)
Graphic papers	1 053	3 384	303	4 134
Sanitary & household papers	772	244	17	999
Packaging materials	1 894	2 149	373	3 670
Other paper & paperboard	251	145	115	281
Total	3 970	5 922	808	9 084

Source: industry surveys, industry associations, UK overseas trade statistics (HM Revenue & Customs).

Notes:

1. Excludes other wood products, e.g. fuelwood and round fencing.

2. Excludes roundwood and intermediate products (e.g. sawmill products, pulp and recovered paper) to avoid double-counting.

2016 – Apparent consumption of wood products in the UK