How much logs do United States produce and export?
United States is the largest producer of logs: 319.1 million m3 in 2024, 16% of the world's 2 billion m3 (FAOSTAT forestry). It is the 2nd largest exporter by value: $1.8 billion in 2024, 14% of world exports of wood in the rough (HS 4403) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is China, which takes 47% of its logs exports by value.
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United States's logs production
| World rank | Production (m3) | Share of world | Ten-year growth | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 319.1 million m3 | 16% | -1.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | 25% | 20% | 19% | 16% |
United States's logs exports
| World rank | Export value | Share of world exports | Quantity (tonnes) | Average value per tonne | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | $1.8 billion | 14% | 7 million t | $257 | 2024 |
CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 4403 (Wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark).
Where United States's logs goes
United States as a buyer of logs
United States imported $176.6 million of wood in the rough (HS 4403) in 2024, 1.4% of world imports, ranked #15.
The logs price United States 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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