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How much plywood does United States produce?

United States is the 3rd largest producer of plywood: 9 million m3 in 2024, 7.9% of the world's 113.3 million m3 (FAOSTAT forestry).

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United States's plywood production

United States plywood production, 2024
World rankProduction (m3)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
39 million m37.9%-2.2% a year2024

FAOSTAT Forestry production and trade (FO), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

United States plywood production monthly prices, m3, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of united states plywood production monthly prices in m3 from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: United States plywood production from 8,580,000 to 8,952,550, peaking at 21,089,008.05,000,00010,000,00015,000,00020,000,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020m3
United States plywood production

Share of world output over time

United States's share of world plywood production in selected years
19902000201020202024
39%30%9.4%8.5%7.9%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 51%, 1970s 43%, 1980s 41%, 1990s 34%, 2000s 18%, 2010s 9.4%, 2020s 8.2%. See the concentration-over-time report.

United States as a buyer of plywood

United States imported $3.1 billion of plywood and laminated panels (HS 4412) in 2024, 19% of world imports, ranked #1. Of its $3.1 billion of plywood imports in 2024, 17% came from Vietnam and 15% from Canada, among 81 suppliers. Largest sources: Vietnam (17%), Canada (15%), Indonesia (13%), Brazil (10%), Chile (7.8%).

Import dependency · Supplier shifts

The plywood price United States sells into

The benchmark price, Africa and Southeast Asia, Tokyo import, was 349.1¢/sheet in September 2026, down 5% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 9% a year, calmer in 48% 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. Plywood price history.

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