How much logs do Germany produce and export?
Germany is the nullth largest producer of logs: 47.3 million m3 in 2024, 2.4% of the world's 2 billion m3 (FAOSTAT forestry). It is the 3rd largest exporter by value: $889 million in 2024, 6.8% of world exports of wood in the rough (HS 4403) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is Austria, which takes 33% of its logs exports by value.
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Germany's logs production
| World rank | Production (m3) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.3 million m3 | 2.4% | +0.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8% | 3% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.4% |
Germany's logs exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $889 million | 6.8% | 6.5 million t | $136 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 4403 (Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark).
Where Germany's logs goes
Germany as a buyer of logs
Germany imported $475.1 million of wood in the rough (HS 4403) in 2024, 3.7% of world imports, ranked #5. Of its $475.1 million of logs imports in 2024, 32% came from Poland and 15% from the Czechia, among 58 suppliers. Largest sources: Poland (32%), Czechia (15%), Norway (13%), Belgium (8.8%), France (6.7%).
The logs price Germany 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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