Facts and figures

Forest product consumption and production

Percentage of global consumption (2006)

Industrial roundwood: USA (25 percent); Canada (12 percent); China (8 percent); Brazil (6 percent); Russian Federation (6 percent); Sweden (4 percent).
Sawnwood: USA (31 percent); Canada (5 percent); Germany (5 percent); Japan (5 percent); Brazil ( 5 percent); China (4 percent); India (4 percent).
Wood-based panels: USA (24 percent); China (23 percent); Germany (5 percent); Japan (5 percent); Russian Federation (3 percent); Canada (3 percent); Poland (3 percent); Brazil (3 percent); Republic of Korea (3 percent); Italy (3 percent).
Pulp for paper: USA (29 percent); China (13 percent); Canada (7 percent); Japan (7 percent); Finland (5 percent); Sweden (5 percent); Germany (3 percent); Brazil (3 percent); Russian Federation (3 percent).
Paper and paperboard: USA (25 percent); China (17 percent); Japan (8 percent); Germany (6 percent); UK (3 percent); Italy (3 percent); France (3 percent).

Percentage of global production (2006)

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 (26 percent); Canada (12 percent); Russian Federation (9 percent); Brazil (6 percent); China (6 percent).
Sawnwood: USA (22 percent); Canada (14 percent); Germany (6 percent); Brazil (6 percent); Russian Federation (5 percent); Sweden (4 percent).
Wood-based panels: China (25 percent); USA (17 percent); Canada (7 percent); Germany (7 percent); Brazil (4 percent); Russian Federation (3 percent); Malaysia (3 percent); Poland (3 percent); France (3 percent).
Pulp for paper: USA (28 percent); Canada (12 percent); China (9 percent); Finland (7 percent); Sweden (6 percent); Brazil (6 percent); Japan (6 percent); Russian Federation (4 percent).
Paper and paperboard: USA (23 percent); China (16 percent); Japan (8 percent); Germany (6 percent); Canada (5 percent); Finland (4 percent).