Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre was 9.86 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
Canada recorded 9.86 m3 per square kilometre for sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 17.37 m3 per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.06 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
Canada ranks 34th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.06 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.71 m3 per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 6.09 m3 per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 6.46 m3 per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 6.55 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 6.61 m3 per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.57 m3 per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.07 m3 per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 7.78 m3 per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 7.95 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 8.2 m3 per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 8.51 m3 per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 10.25 m3 per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 8.99 m3 per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 7.73 m3 per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 10.35 m3 per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1977 | 11 m3 per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 11.91 m3 per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 12.17 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 11.68 m3 per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 10.25 m3 per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 9.5 m3 per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 11.92 m3 per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 12.53 m3 per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 12.74 m3 per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 13.35 m3 per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 15.07 m3 per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 14.79 m3 per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 14.71 m3 per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.35 m3 per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 12.5 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 13.62 m3 per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 14.34 m3 per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 14.64 m3 per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.23 m3 per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 15.38 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 15.54 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.25 m3 per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 16.36 m3 per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 16.69 m3 per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 15.45 m3 per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 16.59 m3 per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 14.58 m3 per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 17.37 m3 per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 17.24 m3 per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.54 m3 per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 14.05 m3 per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 11.52 m3 per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 9.27 m3 per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 11.71 m3 per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 12.43 m3 per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 12.43 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.96 m3 per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 12.91 m3 per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.17 m3 per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.41 m3 per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.33 m3 per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.71 m3 per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.16 m3 per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 12.38 m3 per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.74 m3 per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.74 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.86 m3 per square kilometre | -22.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 9.86 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.13 m3 per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.43 m3 per square kilometre | 5.06 m3 per square kilometre | 7.78 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.7 m3 per square kilometre | 7.73 m3 per square kilometre | 12.17 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.66 m3 per square kilometre | 9.5 m3 per square kilometre | 15.07 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.42 m3 per square kilometre | 12.35 m3 per square kilometre | 16.36 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.83 m3 per square kilometre | 9.27 m3 per square kilometre | 17.37 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.82 m3 per square kilometre | 11.71 m3 per square kilometre | 13.71 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 m3 per square kilometre | 9.86 m3 per square kilometre | 12.74 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Canada?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Canada was 9.86 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.37 m3 per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 34th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.