Forest products and services
News
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.
The women replanting Argentina’s future
05/11/2025
Amid deforestation, women are planting new roots, taking the climate into their own hands.
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New methods developed for estimating wood fuel removals and wood charcoal production
23/07/2025
Experts from FAO and partners have successfully pioneered new methods for estimating wood fuel removals and wood charcoal production.
Publications
Assessment of the Ugandan commercial timber plantation resource and markets for its products
2021
Forests are critical resources in Uganda, providing numerous benefits, including the most common forms of energy; charcoal and firewood. The current demand for wood products greatly exceeds the supply. This study estimates the extent of the timber plantation resource, characterizes the timber that the commercial plantations will yield in the next 10 years and assesses the markets and demand for forest products from timber plantations.
Sustainable management of logged tropical forests in the Caribbean to ensure long-term productivity
2021
The forest authorities of Belize, Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, jointly with FAO and the University of Hamburg, implemented a regional project “Ensuring Long-Term Productivity of Lowland Tropical Forests in the Caribbean” financed by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
