Total production of wood-based panels in 2018 was 3.1 million m³, a 3% decrease from 2017 (Table 2.23). Over three quarters (76%) of wood-based panel products produced in the UK in 2018 were particleboard (including oriented strand board (OSB)).

The marked decrease between 2011 and 2012 largely results from the closure of a panel mill in 2012.

Table 2.23 Wood-based panel production, 2009-2018

^{Source: Wood Panel Industries Federation}

^Notes:

^{1. Includes Oriented Strand Board (OSB).}

^{2. Includes Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF).}

^{3. Changes in the mix of materials used and type of product produced can result in apparent discrepancies between the trends for inputs (Table 2.22) and production.}

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