
U.S. forest products industry - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Country with the largest forest area
- Russia

Detailed statistics
Ten countries with most forest area 2020
- Share of total certified forest area in North America
- 49%

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Global certified forest area regional shares 2017
- Percentage of primary forest worldwide
- 34%

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Percentage of primary forest 2020, by world region
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Forest resources
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- Basic Statistic Total U.S. forest land in 2017, by region
- Basic Statistic Total area of U.S. timberland in 2017, by region
- Premium Statistic Total U.S. area of timberland 2021, by ownership
- Basic Statistic Net volume of timber growing stock in the United States by region 2012
- Premium Statistic Forest area of the U.S. by designated function 2015
- Premium Statistic Distribution of U.S. timberland ownership 2017, by organization type
Forest resources
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Total U.S. forest land in 2017, by region
Total U.S. forest land in 2017, by region
Total forest land in the United States 2017, by region (in 1,000 acres)*
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Total area of U.S. timberland in 2017, by region
Total area of U.S. timberland in 2017, by region
Total timberland area in the United States 2017, by region (in 1,000 acres)*
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Total U.S. area of timberland 2021, by ownership
Total U.S. area of timberland 2021, by ownership
Total area of timberland in the United States as of 2021, by ownership (in 1,000 acres)
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Net volume of timber growing stock in the United States by region 2012
Net volume of timber growing stock in the United States by region 2012
Net volume of timber growing stock in the United States in 2012, by region (in million cubic feet)*
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Forest area of the U.S. by designated function 2015
Forest area of the U.S. by designated function 2015
Forest area of the United States in 2015, by designated function (in 1,000 hectares)
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Distribution of U.S. timberland ownership 2017, by organization type
Distribution of U.S. timberland ownership 2017, by organization type
Distribution of timberland ownership in the United States as of 2017, by organization type*
Main timber products
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- Basic Statistic Industrial roundwood production in the United States 2006-2018
- Basic Statistic Industrial U.S. roundwood imports and exports 2006-2018
- Basic Statistic Industrial roundwood consumption in the United States 2006-2018
- Basic Statistic Lumber production in the U.S. 2006-2019
- Basic Statistic Pulp products output of the United States timber industry 2003-2018
- Basic Statistic Production of paper and board in the U.S. 1961-2021
- Basic Statistic Consumption of paper and paperboard in the U.S. 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Price index for selected timber products in the U.S. 2006-2019
Main timber products
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Industrial roundwood production in the United States 2006-2018
Industrial roundwood production in the United States 2006-2018
Industrial roundwood production in the United States from 2006 to 2018 (in million cubic feet)*
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Industrial U.S. roundwood imports and exports 2006-2018
Industrial U.S. roundwood imports and exports 2006-2018
Total United States industrial roundwood imports and exports from 2006 to 2018 (in million cubic feet)*
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Industrial roundwood consumption in the United States 2006-2018
Industrial roundwood consumption in the United States 2006-2018
Total United States industrial roundwood consumption from 2006 to 2018 (in million cubic feet)*
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Lumber production in the U.S. 2006-2019
Lumber production in the U.S. 2006-2019
Lumber production in the United States from 2006 to 2019 (in million board feet)
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Pulp products output of the United States timber industry 2003-2018
Pulp products output of the United States timber industry 2003-2018
Pulp products output of the U.S. timber industry from 2003 to 2018 (in million cubic feet)
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Production of paper and board in the U.S. 1961-2021
Production of paper and board in the U.S. 1961-2021
Total production of paper and paperboard in the United States from 1961 to 2021 (in million metric tons)
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Consumption of paper and paperboard in the U.S. 2000-2021
Consumption of paper and paperboard in the U.S. 2000-2021
Total consumption of paper and paperboard in the United States from 2000 to 2021 (in million metric tons)
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Price index for selected timber products in the U.S. 2006-2019
Price index for selected timber products in the U.S. 2006-2019
Price index for selected timber products in the United States from 2006 to 2019*
Forest products industry
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- Premium Statistic Employment in the forest products industry in the U.S. 2020
- Basic Statistic Annual payroll income of the U.S. forest products industry 2018
- Premium Statistic Number of manufacturing facilities of the U.S. forest products industry 2018
- Premium Statistic Value of industry shipments of the U.S. forest products industry 2018
- Basic Statistic Gross output of U.S. paper mills 1998-2016
- Premium Statistic U.S. shipment value of sawmill products 2002-2016
- Premium Statistic Industry revenue of “paper mills“ in the U.S. 2012-2024
- Premium Statistic Industry revenue of “veneer, plywood and engineered wood products “ in the U.S. 2012-2024
Forest products industry
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Employment in the forest products industry in the U.S. 2020
Employment in the forest products industry in the U.S. 2020
Employment in the United States forest products industry as of 2020*
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Annual payroll income of the U.S. forest products industry 2018
Annual payroll income of the U.S. forest products industry 2018
Annual payroll income of the U.S. forest products industry as of 2018 ( in million U.S. dollars)
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Number of manufacturing facilities of the U.S. forest products industry 2018
Number of manufacturing facilities of the U.S. forest products industry 2018
Number of manufacturing facilities of the United States forest products industry as of 2018
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Value of industry shipments of the U.S. forest products industry 2018
Value of industry shipments of the U.S. forest products industry 2018
Value of industry shipments of the wood and paper manufacturing industry in the United States as of 2018 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)*
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Gross output of U.S. paper mills 1998-2016
Gross output of U.S. paper mills 1998-2016
Gross output of United States paper mills from 1998 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)*
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U.S. shipment value of sawmill products 2002-2016
U.S. shipment value of sawmill products 2002-2016
Value of U.S. shipments of sawmill products from 2002 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Industry revenue of “paper mills“ in the U.S. 2012-2024
Industry revenue of “paper mills“ in the U.S. 2012-2024
Industry revenue of “paper mills“ in the U.S. from 2012 to 2024 (in billion U.S. Dollars)
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Industry revenue of “veneer, plywood and engineered wood products “ in the U.S. 2012-2024
Industry revenue of “veneer, plywood and engineered wood products “ in the U.S. 2012-2024
Industry revenue of “veneer, plywood and engineered wood products “ in the U.S. from 2012 to 2024 (in billion U.S. Dollars)
Top FPP companies
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- Premium Statistic Financial key figures of the U.S. forest, paper and packaging industry 2011-2015
- Premium Statistic U.S. leading forestry and paper companies based on revenue 2021
- Basic Statistic Leading U.S. forest, paper and packaging companies based on net income 2015
- Premium Statistic Top U.S. forest, paper and packaging companies based on EBITDA 2015
- Premium Statistic Top timberland owners in the U.S. and Canada 2022, by land owned
- Premium Statistic Top U.S. private timberland managers 2022, by land area managed
Top FPP companies
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Financial key figures of the U.S. forest, paper and packaging industry 2011-2015
Financial key figures of the U.S. forest, paper and packaging industry 2011-2015
Financial key figures of the U.S. forest, paper and packaging (FPP) industry from 2011 to 2015*
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U.S. leading forestry and paper companies based on revenue 2021
U.S. leading forestry and paper companies based on revenue 2021
Revenue of selected leading paper companies in the United States in 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Leading U.S. forest, paper and packaging companies based on net income 2015
Leading U.S. forest, paper and packaging companies based on net income 2015
Leading U.S. forest, paper and packaging (FPP) companies based on net income in 2015 (in million U.S. dollars)*
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Top U.S. forest, paper and packaging companies based on EBITDA 2015
Top U.S. forest, paper and packaging companies based on EBITDA 2015
Leading U.S. forest, paper and packaging (FPP) companies based on EBITDA in 2015
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Top timberland owners in the U.S. and Canada 2022, by land owned
Top timberland owners in the U.S. and Canada 2022, by land owned
Leading timberland owners in the United States and Canada in 2022, by land ownership (in acres)
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Top U.S. private timberland managers 2022, by land area managed
Top U.S. private timberland managers 2022, by land area managed
Leading private timberland managers in the United States as of 2022, by land area managed (in acres)
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