2019 - Source of softwood logs

Of all softwood sawlogs consumed by larger sawmills in 2018, 58% came from Scotland, 19% from England, 12% from Wales and 4% from Northern Ireland (Tables 2.16 and 2.16a). The remaining 6% were imported from other countries. This was similar to the breakdown by source in previous years.

97% of softwood sawlogs used by Scottish mills in 2018 came from Scotland. The corresponding proportions of mills’ log use coming from within the same country were 58% for England, 76% for Wales and 44% for Northern Ireland.

Table 2.16 Larger mills¹, 2018: source of softwood logs.

Source	England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland	UK
thousand green tonnes
England	981	44	99	0	1124
Wales	333	393	0	0	726
Scotland	368	83	2925	11	3386
Northern Ireland	0	0	0	260	260
Total UK logs	1682	520	3024	271	5496
Other countries	0	0	0	325	325
Total log consumption	1682	520	3024	596	5821

^{Source: Sawmill Survey (detailed)}

^Notes:

^{1. Sawmills producing at least 25 thousand m³ sawnwood (softwood and hardwood).}

Table 2.16a Larger mills¹, 2014-2018: source of softwood logs.

Year	Source					Total
	England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland	Other countries
per cent of total softwood consumption
2014	20	13	60	4	3	100
2015	19	13	60	4	3	100
2016	20	14	59	5	4	100
2017	20	14	57	4	5	100
2018	19	12	58	4	6	100

^{Source: Sawmill Survey (detailed)}

^Notes:

^{1. Sawmills producing at least 25 thousand m³ sawnwood (softwood and hardwood).}

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Table 2.16 Larger mills¹, 2018: source of softwood logs.

Table 2.16a Larger mills¹, 2014-2018: source of softwood logs.

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Table 2.16 Larger mills1, 2018: source of softwood logs.

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Table 2.16 Larger mills¹, 2018: source of softwood logs.

Table 2.16a Larger mills¹, 2014-2018: source of softwood logs.