The figures reveal that 5.1 million green tonnes (57% of the total) comprised deliveries of sawlogs to mills. A further 1.5 million green tonnes of roundwood went to wood-based panel producers and 700,000 tonnes to pulp and paper plants. Other outlets included round fencing, fuel, and roundwood exports.

The full report, Timber Statistics 2006, can be found at Forestry Commission website at www.forestry.gov.uk/statistics .