Recovered post-consumer wood — Production by country
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are...
What the numbers show
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 8.04 million t in Germany; the lowest is 3,000 t in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The median across all reporting countries is 460,198 t, and the mean is 1.70 million t.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,678.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Uzbekistan (up 1,894,330.0%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 61.4%).
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 8.04 million t | 2024 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 2 | China | 7.01 million t | 2024 | up 250.4% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 7.00 million t | 2024 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 4 | France | 6.38 million t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Sweden | 5.47 million t | 2024 | up 456.9% | volatile |
| 6 | United States | 5.39 million t | 2024 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 4.41 million t | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 4.41 million t | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 1.76 million t | 2024 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1.56 million t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Republic of Korea | 1.09 million t | 2024 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 12 | Austria | 846,639 t | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 13 | Japan | 800,000 t | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 14 | Norway | 719,000 t | 2024 | down 4.9% | flat |
| 15 | Switzerland | 648,100 t | 2024 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 600,000 t | 2024 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 17 | Poland | 592,680 t | 2024 | up 140.2% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 460,198 t | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 19 | Spain | 452,792 t | 2024 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 20 | Czechia | 390,000 t | 2024 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 21 | Portugal | 332,000 t | 2024 | up 84.2% | rising |
| 22 | Ireland | 300,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 23 | Singapore | 250,000 t | 2024 | down 23.5% | flat |
| 24 | Denmark | 160,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Estonia | 140,000 t | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 86,000 t | 2024 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 27 | Romania | 65,603 t | 2024 | down 61.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Latvia | 60,000 t | 2024 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 29 | Uzbekistan | 56,833 t | 2024 | up 1,894,330.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Slovenia | 40,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 30,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 32 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 27,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 11,800 t | 2024 | up 807.7% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 9,000 t | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 35 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 48.24 million t
- Europe 33.56 million t
- European Union (27) 27.77 million t
- Western Europe 18.07 million t
- Northern Europe 11.76 million t
- Asia 9.28 million t
- Eastern Asia 8.90 million t
- Americas 5.40 million t
- United States of America 5.39 million t
- Northern America 5.39 million t
- Southern Europe 2.59 million t
- Eastern Europe 1.13 million t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 250,000 t
- South-Eastern Asia 250,000 t
- Central Asia 56,833 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 56,833 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 56,833 t
- Western Asia 47,016 t
- Southern Asia 27,000 t
About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en