Commodity Origins

Where does the world's timber come from?

Timber & forest products covers logs, plywood, sawnwood. What moves them together: Housing starts, mill capacity, log export bans, tariffs and sustainability rules, wildfires and pests.

Commodities in this category

Timber & forest products commodities with top producers and latest prices
CommodityTop producersLatest price12 months
Logs
Tree stems cut to length for sawing or peeling, measured in cubic metres and traded before any milling.
Logs: world production by countryShare of world logs production: United States 16%, Brazil 10%, Russia 9.9%, Rest of world 64%.United States: 16%Brazil: 10%Russia: 9.9%Rest of world: 64%Share of world logs production: United States 16%, Brazil 10%, Russia 9.9%, Rest of world 64%.
United States 16%, Brazil 10%, Russia 10% (2024)		$405.7/m³
Cameroon, sapele, FOB Douala		-0%
Plywood
Panels glued from thin wood veneers with alternating grain, used in construction, furniture and packaging.
Plywood: world production by countryShare of world plywood production: China 53%, India 11%, United States 7.9%, Rest of world 28%.China: 53%India: 11%United States: 7.9%Rest of world: 28%Share of world plywood production: China 53%, India 11%, United States 7.9%, Rest of world 28%.
China 53%, India 11%, United States 8% (2024)		343.8¢/sheet
Africa and Southeast Asia, Tokyo import		-7%
Sawnwood
Wood sawn lengthwise into boards thicker than six millimetres, the main construction timber.
Sawnwood: world production by countryShare of world sawnwood production: United States 17%, China 14%, Russia 8.4%, Rest of world 61%.United States: 17%China: 14%Russia: 8.4%Rest of world: 61%Share of world sawnwood production: United States 17%, China 14%, Russia 8.4%, Rest of world 61%.
United States 17%, China 14%, Russia 8% (2024)		$648.7/m³
Cameroon, sapele, FOB Douala		+1%

Price index since 1960

Timber & forest products monthly prices, index 2010=100, Jan 1960 to Aug 2026Line chart of timber & forest products monthly prices in index 2010=100 from Jan 1960 to Aug 2026: Timber index from 16.2 to 82.7, peaking at 125.1.02040608010012014019601965197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025index 2010=100
Timber index

Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), monthly indices, 2010 = 100, published 2026-09-02. CC BY 4.0.

Indices are monthly averages and lag the market; informational only, not investment advice.

Data updated 17 September 2026.