Table 2.22 and Figure 2.4 show the inputs to mills that produce wood-based panels in the UK.  The mills used a total of 3.7 million tonnes of material in 2017, representing a 4% decrease from 2016.  The inputs in 2017 comprised 1.1 million green tonnes of roundwood (28%), 1.7 million green tonnes of sawmill products (46%) and 0.9 million tonnes of recycled wood fibre (25%).

Table 2.22 Inputs to wood-based panel mills, 2008-2017

^{Source: Wood Panel Industries Federation}

^Notes:

^{1. UK roundwood derived from stemwood.}

^{2. Imports include roundwood, wood products and products from imported wood.}

^{3. Recycled wood fibre is wood fibre recovered from both pre- and post-consumer wood waste for use in wood-based panel production.  It comprises wood originally grown in the UK and wood originally grown in forests outside the UK.}

^{4. Quantities are as delivered, with an assumed average moisture content of 25%.  To convert to green tonnes (assuming moisture content of 52%), multiply by 1.56.}

Figure 2.4 Inputs to wood-based panel mills, 1904-2017

^Note:

^{1. Recycled wood fibre data not available before 1999.}

^{Source: Wood Panel Industries Federation}

Additional resources

Sources chapter: Wood-based panels