Timberborn: Find Production Bottlenecks With Goods and Population Statistics

Timberborn 1.1’s new statistics are in the Settlement Panel. Goods Statistics shows individual goods’ stock, production and consumption. Population Statistics adds population, housing, employment and wellbeing. You can choose a period and switch between the whole settlement and districts.

When first loading an old save in 1.1, recording begins only as you continue playing. An empty graph immediately after upgrading therefore does not mean your goods have disappeared. Allow time to collect data for the selected area.

From Falling Stock to Its Cause

1. Open Goods Statistics and select the item becoming scarce.
2. Choose a period that includes the decline. Avoid comparing a brief consumption spike with a much longer production phase.
3. Consider stock, production and consumption together. Falling stock shows a deficit but does not yet identify its cause.
4. Switch to the district view and check whether the problem affects only part of the settlement.
5. Inspect the relevant workplaces there: workers, raw materials, access and transport.
6. If staffing falls, open Population Statistics and compare employment and population over the same period.

A workplace without workers needs different action from a staffed workplace without materials. Do not build extra production buildings solely because a line is falling. Statistics narrow down the problem; the workplace display provides the next specific clue.

What the Counters Measure

Goods tooltips also contain a small graph of stock over the last ten days. It is a quick trend indicator, rather than a full explanation of every production chain.

Since the October patch, District Center and Builders’ Hub inventories no longer contribute to displayed storage capacity. A changed capacity counter therefore differs from an actual loss of goods. Check physical stock and storage places separately.

After making a change, observe the same period and district again. A brief positive spike does not establish consistently adequate supply through droughts, population changes and transport routes. The next decision depends on whether the original deficit shrinks under comparable conditions.