How much logs do Canada produce and export?
Canada is the 5th largest producer of logs: 114.9 million m3 in 2024, 5.9% of the world's 2 billion m3 (FAOSTAT forestry). It is the nullth largest exporter by value: $424.5 million in 2024, 3.3% of world exports of wood in the rough (HS 4403) (CEPII BACI).
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Canada's logs production
| World rank | Production (m3) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 114.9 million m3 | 5.9% | -2.6% a year | 2024 |
FAOSTAT Forestry production and trade (FO), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.
Share of world output over time
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.2% | 12% | 8.1% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
Canada's logs exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $424.5 million | 3.3% | 2.6 million t | $165 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 4403 (Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark).
Canada as a buyer of logs
Canada imported $282.3 million of wood in the rough (HS 4403) in 2024, 2.2% of world imports, ranked #8. Of its $282.3 million of logs imports in 2024, 100% came from the United States and 0% from Switzerland, among 23 suppliers.
The logs price Canada sells into
The benchmark price, Cameroon, sapele, FOB Douala, was $402.9/m³ in September 2026, down 2% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 6% a year, calmer in 11% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Logs price history.
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