Facts and figures

Forest product consumption and production

Major consumers of forest products

Percentage of global consumption (2007)

• Industrial roundwood: USA (23 percent); Canada (11 percent); China (8 percent); Russian Federation (7 percent); Brazil (6 percent); Sweden (4 percent), Germany (4 percent), Finland (4 percent).
• Sawnwood: USA (26 percent); China (9 percent); Brazil ( 5 percent); Canada (5 percent); Germany (5 percent); Japan (4 percent); India (4 percent).
• Wood-based panels: USA (23 percent); China (21 percent); Germany (6 percent); Japan (4 percent); Russian Federation (3 percent); Poland (3 percent); Italy (3 percent); UK (3 percent); Canada (3 percent); Republic of Korea (3 percent).
• Pulp for paper: USA (26 percent); China (14 percent); Japan (6 percent); Canada (6 percent); Finland (5 percent); Sweden (5 percent); Germany (4 percent); Brazil (3 percent); Russian Federation (3 percent).
• Paper and paperboard: USA (23 percent); China (21 percent); Japan (8 percent); Germany (6 percent); UK (3 percent); Italy (3 percent); France (3 percent).

Source: FAOSTAT
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Major producers of forest products

Percentage of global production (2007)

• Woodfuel: India (16 percent); China (11 percent); Brazil (7 percent); Ethiopia (5 percent); Democratic Republic of Congo (4 percent); Indonesia (4 percent).
• Industrial roundwood: USA (23 percent); Canada (11 percent); Russian Federation (10 percent); Brazil (6 percent); China (6 percent).
• Sawnwood: USA (20 percent); Canada (12 percent); China (7 percent); Germany (6 percent); Brazil (6 percent); Russian Federation (5 percent); Sweden (4 percent).
• Wood-based panels: China (27 percent); USA (15 percent); Germany (7 percent); Canada (6 percent); Russian Federation (4 percent); Brazil (3 percent); Poland (3 percent); Malaysia (3 percent); France (3 percent).
• Pulp for paper: USA (26 percent); Canada (11 percent); China (10 percent); Finland (6 percent); Sweden (6 percent); Brazil (6 percent); Japan (5 percent); Russian Federation (3 percent).
• Paper and paperboard: USA (22 percent); China (20 percent); Japan (8 percent); Germany (6 percent); Canada (5 percent); Finland (4 percent); Sweden (3 percent); Republic of Korea (3 percent); Italy (3 percent); France (3 percent).

Source: FAOSTAT
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