Forest products and services
News
FAO and Bauhaus Earth report highlights wood’s role in cutting construction emissions
25/06/2026
Greater use of sustainably sourced wood could help reposition the construction sector from a major greenhouse gas emitter to a driver of climate change mitigation, according to a new report from FAO and Bauhaus Earth.
Vienna Call for Action urges progress on sustainable forest-based bioeconomy
26/02/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomed a call today for urgent action to accelerate progress towards a sustainable forest-based bioeconomy.
Global forest products trade and production show signs of recovery in 2024
24/12/2025
After a sharp decline in 2023, the global forest products sector saw signs of stabilization in 2024.
Publications
The role of wood residues in the transition to sustainable bioenergy
2023
This report provides an overview of the potential use of wood residues as feedstock for bioenergy production as part of the transition towards a sustainable and circular forest bioeconomy.
FAO Yearbook of Forest Products 2020
2022
This is the 74th issue of the FAO Yearbook of Forest Products. The yearbook contains annual data on the production and trade in forest products for the years 2016-2020.
From reference levels to results: REDD+ reporting by countries
2022
This report provides an overview of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change modalities for REDD+ reporting and additional technical Measurement, Reporting and Verification requirements from different standards for accessing jurisdictional REDD+ results-based payments, illustrating the choices countries have made when constructing their reference levels.