Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in World

World: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 1.10 billion m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.10 billion m3
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.19 billion m3
in 2021
All-time low
636.50 million m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in World, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

In 2024, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in World stood at 1.10 billion m3.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in World peaked at 1.19 billion m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 636.50 million m3, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 689.37 million m3 636.50 million m3 738.31 million m3 9
1970s 821.03 million m3 759.68 million m3 901.23 million m3 10
1980s 924.80 million m3 804.36 million m3 1.03 billion m3 10
1990s 950.12 million m3 905.77 million m3 1.05 billion m3 10
2000s 1.03 billion m3 875.34 million m3 1.12 billion m3 10
2010s 1.05 billion m3 952.45 million m3 1.17 billion m3 10
2020s 1.13 billion m3 1.08 billion m3 1.19 billion m3 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 USSR 137.30 million m3 compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 132.82 million m3 compare
  3. 3 Canada 99.47 million m3 compare
  4. 4 China 94.39 million m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in World?
Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in World was 1.10 billion m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 billion m3 in 2021.
What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 636.50 million m3 in 1961.
How does World rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 11,805 data points, 1961–2024
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