The countries with the largest production of lumber in 2023 were China and the United States. Mainland China produced over *** million cubic meters in total of different types of lumber, including wood-based panels, sawnwood, sawlogs and veneer logs, and fiberboard. Meanwhile, the United States produced a total of *** million cubic meters of the same lumber types. Russia and Canada, in third and fourth place respectively, each produced over *** million cubic meters of these four types of lumber, which are often used in buildings.
Global lumber production amounted to two billion cubic meters in 2023.
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FAO. (June 26, 2025). Production of lumber worldwide in 2023, by leading country (in million cubic meters) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1617263/global-lumber-production-in-selected-countries/
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