Forest product consumption and production

Major consumers of forest products

Percentage of global consumption (2020)

  • Wood fuel: India (16%); China (8%); Brazil (6%); Ethiopia (6%); Democratic Republic of Congo (5%); Nigeria (3%); United States of America (3%).
  • Industrial roundwood: United States of America (18%); China (12%); Russian Federation (9%); Brazil (7%); Canada (6%); Indonesia (4%); Sweden (4%); Finland (3%); Germany (3%); India (3%).
  • Wood charcoal: Brazil (12%); Ethiopia (9%); Nigeria (9%); India (5%); Democratic Republic of Congo (5%).
  • Wood pellets and other agglomerates: United Kingdom (20%); Germany (8%); Republic of Korea (8%); Brazil (5%); Netherlands (5%); Italy (5%); Japan (4%); France (4%); Sweden (4%); United States of America (4%); Belgium (3%); Denmark (3%); Poland (3%).
  • Sawnwood: China (25%); United States of America (22%); Germany (5%); Canada (3%); Japan (3%).
  • Wood-based panels: China (41%); United States of America (13%); India (3%); Germany (3%); Russian Federation (3%); Poland (3%).
  • Pulp for paper: United States of America (26%); China (23%); Japan (4%); Sweden (4%); India (4%); Russian Federation (4%); Canada (3%); Finland (3%); Brazil (3%); Germany (3%).
  • Recovered paper: China (27%); United States of America (12%); Germany (8%); Japan (7%); India (4%); Republic of Korea (4%); Mexico (3%); Indonesia (3%).
  • Paper and paperboard: China (30%); United States of America (16%); Japan (5%); Germany (5%); India (5%); Republic of Korea (3%); Italy (3%).

Major producers of forest products

Percentage of global production (2020)

  • Wood fuel: India (16%); China (8%); Brazil (6%); Ethiopia (6%); Democratic Republic of Congo (5%); Nigeria (3%); United States of America (3%).
  • Industrial roundwood: United States of America (19%); Russian Federation (10%); China (9%); Brazil (7%); Canada (7%); Indonesia (4%); Sweden (4%); Germany (3%); Finland (3%).
  • Wood charcoal: Brazil (12%); Nigeria (9%); Ethiopia (9%); Democratic Republic of Congo (5%).
  • Wood pellets and other agglomerates: United States of America (17%); Canada (8%); Germany (8%); Russian Federation (7%); Viet Nam (7%); Brazil (6%); Latvia (5%); Sweden (4%); France (3%); Poland (3%); Estonia (3%); Austria (3%).
  • Sawnwood: China (18%); United States of America (17%); Russian Federation (9%); Canada (8%); Germany (6%); Sweden (4%).
  • Wood-based panels: China (44%); United States of America (9%); Russian Federation (4%); Germany (3%); India (3%); Canada (3%); Brazil (3%); Poland (3%).
  • Pulp for paper: United States of America (26%); Brazil (11%); China (9%); Canada (8%); Sweden (6%); Finland (5%); Russian Federation (4%); Indonesia (4%); Japan (4%); India (3%); Chile (3%).
  • Recovered paper: China (24%); United States of America (18%); Japan (8%); Germany (7%); Republic of Korea (4%); United Kingdom (3%); France (3%).
  • Paper and paperboard: China (28%); United States of America (17%); Japan (6%); Germany (5%); India (4%); Republic of Korea (3%); Indonesia (3%); Brazil (3%).

Source: FAOSTAT-Forestry database

last updated:  Wednesday, December 29, 2021