Forest products statistics

Forest products trade

Major exporters of forest products

Percentage of global exports (2011)

• Industrial roundwood: Russian Federation (18 percent); New Zealand (11 percent); USA (10 percent); France (6 percent); Canada (5 percent); Latvia (4 percent).
• Sawnwood: Canada (20 percent); Russian Federation (16 percent); Sweden (10 percent); Germany (6 percent); Finland (5 percent); Austria (5 percent).
• Wood-based panels: China (18 percent); Germany (8 percent); Malaysia (8 percent); Canada (5 percent); Thailand (5 percent); Indonesia (4 percent); Austria (4 percent).
• Pulp for paper: Canada (18 percent); Brazil (17 percent); USA (16 percent); Chile (8 percent); Sweden (6 percent); Indonesia (5 percent); Finland (5 percent); Russian Federation (4 percent).
• Recovered paper: USA (35 percent); UK (8 percent); Japan (7 percent); Netherlands (6 percent); Germany (6 percent); France (5 percent).
• Paper and paperboard: USA (12 percent); Germany (12 percent); Finland (9 percent); Sweden (9 percent); Canada (8 percent); China (5 percent); France (4 percent); Austria (4 percent).

Major importers of forest products

Percentage of global imports (2011)

• Industrial roundwood: China (35 percent); Austria (6 percent); Germany (6 percent); Republic of Korea (6 percent); Sweden (5 percent); India (5 percent); Finland (5 percent).
• Sawnwood: China (20 percent); USA (14 percent); Japan (6 percent); Italy (5 percent); UK (4 percent); Germany (4 percent); Egypt (4 percent).
• Wood-based panels: USA (11 percent); Japan (8 percent); Germany (7 percent); China (4 percent); UK (4 percent); Canada (4 percent); Italy (4 percent).
• Pulp for paper: China (29 percent); USA (11 percent); Germany (9 percent); Italy (7 percent); Republic of Korea (5 percent); France (4 percent); Japan (4 percent).
• Recovered paper: China (50 percent); Germany (7 percent); Netherlands (5 percent); Indonesia (4 percent); India (4 percent).
• Paper and paperboard: Germany (10 percent); USA (9 percent); UK (6 percent); France (5 percent); China (5 percent); Italy (5 percent); Belgium (4 percent).