Criterion 6, Indicator 32: 

Exports as a Share of 

Wood and Wood Products 

Production and Imports 

as a Share of Wood 

and Wood Products 

Production 

James L. Howard

Rebecca Westby

Kenneth E. Skog

United States

Department of

Agriculture

Forest Service

Forest

Products

Laboratory

Research

Note

FPL–RN–0318
June 2010

Howard, James L.; Westby, Rebecca; Skog, Kenneth E. 2010. Criterion 6, 

Indicator 32: Exports as a share of wood and wood products production and 

imports as a share of wood and wood products production. Research Note 

FPL-RN-0318. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 16 p.

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Abstract

The United States has become progressively more reliant on imports to meet consumption needs. In roundwood 

equivalents, imports of wood and paper products as a share 

of consumption increased from 13% to 30% between 1965 

and 2005. This increase is due largely to increased softwood 

lumber import share, which increased from 15% in 1965 to 

38% in 2006. The import share for other products was stable 

from 1965 to 1990, but has since increased. Export share 

of production, over this same period, initially increased 

from 5% in 1965 to 16% in 1991 then decreased to 10% in 

2006. This pattern is due to initial increases and subsequent 

declines in export share for softwood lumber, softwood 

plywood, and paper and paperboard. For hardwood lumber, 

the export share has continued to increase, and for pulp 

the share increased then levelled off after the mid 1990s. If 

these trends continue, we will become increasingly dependent on forests outside the United States—making us less 

self-sufficient—in providing benefits from use of wood and 

paper. The effects of forest management, harvesting, and 

processing wood in the United States would be shifted to 

forests and industries in other countries.

Keywords: Wood product, paper products, import share, 

export share, consumption, production
Criterion 6, Indicator 32: Exports as a Share 

of Wood and Wood Products Production 

and Imports as a Share of Wood and Wood 

Products Production

James L. Howard, Economist

Rebecca Westby, Economic Assistant

Kenneth E. Skog, Project Leader Economics and Statistics Unit

Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin

Indicator Background

The purpose of this report is to provide information on the 

rationale and data provided for Indicator 32 for the U.S. National Report on Sustainable Forests—2010. Information on 

the rationale for the Indicator and recommended data to be 

developed are taken from the report of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the Montreal Process (MP).

Verbatim Montreal Process Technical Advisory Committee Notes

Rationale

This indicator provides information on the relative importance of international trade in wood and wood products to 

domestic production and consumption. This indicator is 

used to evaluate the trade balances for the forest sector and 

their contributions to the national economy.

Measurement

The measurements desired are

•	 The total market value of a nation’s exports of wood 

products, reported by product categories that best fit national circumstances, expressed as a percentage of total 

national production. 

•	 The total market value of a nation’s imports of wood 

products, reported by product categories that best fit national circumstances, expressed as a percentage of total 

national production. 

The residual domestic production not exported and the level 

of imports are both input to indicator 6.1.d (Indicator 28), 

total consumption of wood and wood products. The ratios 

desired for this indicator can be computed either on the basis of common volume units (e.g., roundwood equivalents) 

or value. Although both may be important dimensions for 

policy makers, the volumetric ratio may be more important 

for evaluating the long-term sustainability of forests and 

forest enterprises. 

Comments and Clarifications

Additions and clarifications to Rationale

The Rationale asks for information on the relative importance of international trade in wood and wood products to 

production and consumption. It has been conventional to 

compare imports to consumption and exports to production so those are the comparisons we provide. We compare 

imports to consumption even though the Rationale suggests 

comparing imports to production. We provide raw data in 

the report so the reader can compare imports to production.

Additions and Clarifications to Measurement

We make comparisons using measurements in cubic volume 

or weight since these values are closer to indicating the 

physical impact of harvest or trade on forest land as opposed 

to financial impact. 

Comparison of value of imports and exports to value of timber production is difficult because value of timber harvest 

is not readily available. We make a rough estimate of value 

of timber stumpage harvest for Indicator 40, but this value 

would not be comparable to the value of imported and exported logs, which includes the cost of harvest and transport 

to ports. But value of primary product imports and exports 

in Indicator 30 could be compared to value of primary product shipments shown in Indicator 25.

Indicator Development

Data Used To Address Indicator

General Description

Comparison by volume was done in two ways. First by 

comparing the roundwood equivalent of total imports and 

total exports to total consumption and total production, 

respectively, and second, by comparing volume or weight 

of individual primary products imports and exports to consumption and production. 
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Specific Data Sources

Roundwood equivalent data were prepared by Howard 

(2007) based on USDA Forest Service data on harvest and 

data on product production and trade from cited Federal and 

industry association sources. Volume and weight data were 

obtained from Federal sources and industry associations as 

reported in Howard (2007). James Howard provided data 

to 2006 based on data he submits annually for the UN FAO 

Forest Products Database (UNFAO 2009)

Analysis Techniques

General Description

Trends in import and export share are evaluated using shares 

that are the ration of roundwood equivalents of imports and 

exports and consumption and production. 

Specific steps taken

Roundwood equivalents are the estimated volume of wood 

that needs to be harvested to produce primary products. To 

compute the roundwood equivalent of imports, we assume 

that the harvest required in other countries per unit of primary product is the same as in the United States.

Data issues

None.

Indicator Interpretation and 

Discussion

Indicator Results

What Does the Indicator Show?

The United States has become progressively more reliant on 

imports to meet consumption needs. In terms of roundwood 

equivalents, imports of wood and paper products as a share 

of consumption increased from 13% to 30% between 1965 

and 2005. Over this same period was initially a concurrent 

trend toward increasing exports as a share of production, 

which reached a high in 1991, but these exports have since 

declined. Exports as a share of production increased from 

5% in 1965 to a high of 16% in 1991 then decreased to 10% 

in 2006 (Fig. 1). 

The sustained increase of the overall import share to the 

historically high level of 30% is due largely to growth in 

the softwood lumber import share, which reached a level 

of 38% in 2006. This is up from 15% in 1965. The import 

share for other products was relatively stable between 1965 

and the 1990s, but has since also increased (Figs. 2 and 3).

The trend in overall export share of production, an increase 

then a decline, is due to initial increases and subsequent 

declines for softwood lumber, softwood plywood, and paper and paperboard. For hardwood lumber, the share has 

continued to increase, and for pulp the share increased then 

levelled off after the mid 1990s. (Figs. 4 and 5).

How Has It Changed Since 2003?

The overall trends in import share (increasing) and export 

share (decreasing) that appeared before 2003 have continued 

through 2006. 

Regional Variation and Associated Issues

Data are not available for interstate imports and exports 

for U.S. regions, so import and export shares cannot be 

provided by U.S. region. However, it is possible to roughly 

estimate which regions are net importers of wood and paper products, in roundwood equivalent, if we assume that 

consumption per capita is uniform across regions. In terms 

of roundwood equivalent, of the four RPA Regions, only 

the U.S. South is a net exporter of wood and paper products 

(Fig. 6).

Assessment of Ability To Measure 

Underlying Concern

General Assessment

Consistent detailed national data are available over time on 

value as well as roundwood equivalent of imports and exports, which allows long-term tracking of trends. 

Congruence of U.S. Results with TAC 

Recommendations

We have data on allowing shares to be computed in using volumes in roundwood equivalent. We have chosen to 

compute imports as a share of consumption rather than as 

a share of production. We have not estimated shares using 

value of products, although data on imports and production 

are available in other indicators to make such calculations 

for selected primary products as noted above.

Suggested Steps for Improvement

To determine the role of the value of exports or imports 

of sawlogs, pulpwood, and veneer logs as a share of U.S. 

production, it will be necessary to obtain data on value of 

sawlogs, pulpwood, and veneer logs produced in the United 

States. Such information is available in some regions but a 

national study would be needed to prepare comparable price 

estimates for all parts of the United States.

Cross-Cutting Issues and Relation to Other 

Indicators

The level and trend in wood and paper export share of consumption are a key factor in sustaining certain benefits from 

forests: benefits of employment and wages (Indicators 36 

and 37), benefits in revenue to various groups (Distribution 

of Revenues—Indicator 40), and contribution to community 

resiliency (Indicator 38). Level and trend in import share of 

production also has an influence on the same indicators but 

in a direction opposite from export share. For example, for 

a given level on wood products consumption in the United 

States, increased export share would increase employment 

and wages, whereas increased import share would decrease 
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employment and wages. The level of export and import 

shares are determined by the competitiveness of U.S. industries in relation to foreign industries, which in turn is 

influenced in the long run by the level of capital investment 

in new technology (Indicator 34), by levels of research and 

education in the United States (Indicator 35), and by the 

productivity of U.S. forests (Indicator 11). 

Concluding Remarks

What does the information on import share of consumption 

and export share of production of wood products indicate 

about sustainable forestry and sustaining benefits of forests? 

There has been a trend since 1990 in increasing import share 

of consumption and decreasing export share or production 

in roundwood equivalents. If these trends continue, we will 

become increasingly dependent on forests outside the United States—making us less self sufficient—in providing the 

benefits from use of wood and paper in the United States. 

The favorable or unfavorable effects of forest management 

and harvesting wood in the U.S. would be shifted to forest 

management and harvest in other countries.

Sources

Howard, J. L. 2007. U.S. Timber production, trade, consumption, and price statistics, 1965–2005. FPL–RP–637. 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest 

Products Laboratory, Madison, WI. 91 p. 

(http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplrp/fpl_rp637.pdf)

UN FAO. 2009. FAOSTAT ForesSTAT database. United 

Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Rome. See 

http://faostat.fao.org/site/626/default.aspx#ancor 
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Appendix—Tables and Figures

Table 1—Production, imports, exports, and consumption of softwood timber products, by major product, 1965–2006 (million cubic feet, roundwood equivalent)a

Industrial roundwood use 

 All products Total Lumber Plywood and veneer Pulpwood-based products 

Other 

industrial 

products 

production, 

and consumptionc

Logs 

Pulpwood 

chip Fuelwood 

production and 

comsumption Year 

Production Con- sump- tion Pro- duc- tion Im- ports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duc- tion Im- ports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Produc- tion Im- ports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duc- tion Im- portsb Ex- portsb Con- sump -tion Im- ports Ex - ports Im- ports Ex- ports 

1965 8,499 9,331 8,319 1,297 465 9,151 4,583 771 130 5,223 945 14 2 957 2,313 510 155 2,668 300 2 178 — — 180 1966 8,646 9,442 8,476 1,325 529 9,272 4,514 756 147 5,123 990 17 4 1,003 2,451 546 168 2,829 310 7 210 — — 170 1967 8,592 9,235 8,432 1,296 653 9,075 4,408 756 163 5,002 981 16 6 991 2,458 518 184 2,791 285 5 300 — — 160 1968 9,096 9,788 8,956 1,462 770 9,648 4,583 913 163 5,333 1,111 25 5 1,131 2,602 518 206 2,914 265 5 396 — — 140 1969 9,029 9,788 8,904 1,542 783 9,663 4,437 930 164 5,202 1,035 29 15 1,049 2,812 577 233 3,155 250 7 371 — — 125 1970 9,206 9,821 9,101 1,545 929 9,716 4,309 914 180 5,044 1,082 27 9 1,099 3,052 587 313 3,326 230 17 427 — — 105 1971 9,402 10,348 9,302 1,706 759 10,248 4,702 1,133 149 5,686 1,253 33 7 1,278 2,760 530 245 3,045 230 9 357 — — 100 1972 9,659 10,681 9,569 1,948 926 10,591 4,849 1,416 197 6,068 1,379 42 17 1,404 2,623 489 225 2,887 230 2 487 — — 90 1973 9,779 10,679 9,679 1,954 1,053 10,579 4,947 1,418 293 6,072 1,374 34 31 1,377 2,603 501 210 2,894 235 1 520 — — 100 1974 9,103 9,795 8,993 1,669 977 9,685 4,341 1,075 263 5,154 1,190 22 41 1,171 2,823 565 270 3,118 235 7 404 — — 110 1975 8,551 8,969 8,431 1,346 928 8,849 4,189 900 229 4,861 1,198 25 59 1,164 2,393 409 225 2,577 235 11 416 — — 120 1976 9,511 10,226 9,381 1,760 1,045 10,096 4,624 1,255 261 5,618 1,382 32 54 1,360 2,630 463 225 2,868 240 11 505 — — 130 1977 9,899 11,099 9,709 2,146 946 10,909 4,966 1,637 233 6,370 1,460 31 22 1,469 2,566 456 214 2,808 240 22 477 — — 190 1978 10,185 11,613 9,900 2,425 997 11,328 5,009 1,870 235 6,644 1,495 37 22 1,509 2,629 505 212 2,922 240 13 528 — — 285 1979 10,506 11,679 10,096 2,355 1,182 11,269 4,877 1,749 296 6,330 1,452 29 30 1,451 2,920 558 253 3,225 245 19 603 — — 410 1980 9,563 10,414 8,988 2,061 1,210 9,839 4,011 1,477 320 5,168 1,194 18 27 1,185 3,041 547 365 3,223 245 18 497 — — 575 1981 9,200 10,135 8,610 1,991 1,056 9,545 3,839 1,441 310 4,971 1,209 21 49 1,181 2,937 514 317 3,134 245 14 380 — — 590 1982 9,009 9,930 8,389 2,018 1,097 9,310 3,726 1,387 268 4,845 1,134 25 32 1,127 2,782 476 298 2,960 248 16 498 114 — 620 1983 10,122 11,419 9,527 2,469 1,172 10,824 4,577 1,780 298 6,060 1,391 39 41 1,389 2,767 488 291 2,964 249 23 542 139 — 595 1984 10,351 11,947 9,716 2,690 1,094 11,312 4,715 1,931 258 6,389 1,390 36 26 1,401 2,821 555 271 3,105 250 19 539 148 — 635 1985 10,334 12,005 9,729 2,803 1,132 11,400 4,713 2,132 246 6,599 1,392 46 22 1,415 2,772 561 267 3,066 256 11 597 53 — 605 1986 11,109 12,646 10,591 2,766 1,228 12,128 5,259 2,070 303 7,027 1,501 47 42 1,507 3,011 591 321 3,281 257 8 562 49 — 518 1987 11,748 13,184 11,235 2,843 1,408 12,671 5,629 2,103 381 7,352 1,537 62 53 1,546 3,158 632 341 3,449 277 11 633 35 — 513 1988 11,796 12,884 11,288 2,743 1,654 12,376 5,603 1,992 495 7,100 1,497 51 66 1,482 3,182 631 358 3,456 270 9 735 59 — 508 1989 11,672 12,693 11,169 2,873 1,853 12,190 5,423 2,164 504 7,083 1,357 30 90 1,296 3,223 628 386 3,465 294 3 719 48 154 5031990 11,466 12,277 10,968 2,580 1,769 11,779 5,154 1,865 439 6,580 1,328 26 101 1,253 3,376 644 417 3,603 298 2 639 43 174 4981991 10,900 11,509 10,402 2,344 1,734 11,011 4,785 1,672 455 6,002 1,178 23 83 1,118 3,433 608 483 3,558 292 1 556 40 157 4981992 11,062 12,035 10,563 2,575 1,602 11,536 4,981 1,911 389 6,503 1,209 29 91 1,147 3,436 598 509 3,526 323 6 489 31 125 4991993 10,592 12,041 10,090 2,878 1,429 11,539 4,745 2,180 350 6,575 1,205 29 88 1,146 3,261 611 443 3,430 329 14 422 45 127 5021994 10,781 12,419 10,268 3,016 1,378 11,906 4,883 2,329 319 6,893 1,219 27 75 1,172 3,336 622 460 3,498 305 15 387 22 138 5131995 10,639 12,441 10,158 3,230 1,427 11,961 4,603 2,461 276 6,788 1,195 31 77 1,149 3,548 682 534 3,696 272 9 408 47 132 4811996 10,528 12,413 10,080 3,243 1,359 11,964 4,703 2,550 259 6,994 1,176 30 75 1,130 3,434 599 522 3,512 265 13 381 50 122 4481997 10,596 12,531 10,180 3,267 1,333 12,114 4,886 2,541 239 7,188 1,105 35 92 1,048 3,456 634 526 3,564 257 13 332 44 144 4161998 10,577 12,827 10,097 3,336 1,085 12,348 4,866 2,594 166 7,295 1,089 43 46 1,085 3,476 631 465 3,642 257 24 263 45 146 4801999 10,872 13,310 10,389 3,551 1,113 12,827 5,128 2,688 198 7,618 1,092 62 37 1,118 3,486 714 452 3,748 257 41 266 46 160 4832000 10,738 13,241 10,430 3,673 1,170 12,933 5,180 2,805 209 7,776 1,063 58 43 1,078 3,568 746 459 3,856 159 62 330 1 129 3082001 10,359 13,080 10,051 3,763 1,042 12,772 4,981 2,895 147 7,729 939 73 31 982 3,430 731 437 3,724 272 64 307 1 121 308 

2002r 10,404 13,288 10,115 3,895 1,011 12,999 5,161 3,026 146 8,040 947 95 27 1,016 3,347 699 447 3,599 269 75 279 0 112 289 

2003 10,622 13,731 10,334 4,042 934 13,443 5,273 3,055 145 8,183 933 117 26 1,024 3,587 801 390 3,998 169 69 262 1 111 288 2004 11,105 14,750 10,812 4,590 944 14,457 5,628 3,531 125 9,033 957 176 31 1,102 3,683 819 412 4,090 169 62 256 2 120 293 2005 11,297 14,947 11,002 4,624 974 14,652 5,861 3,550 136 9,275 943 197 26 1,113 3,644 778 426 3,996 169 98 257 1 128 295 2006 10,809 14,280 10,514 4,309 838 13,985 5,554 3,282 141 8,694 887 173 26 1,034 3,644 768 410 4,002 169 85 261 2 0 295 

aSource: (Howard 2007, table 6a). bIncludes pulpwood and the pulpwood equivalent of wood pulp and paper and board. cIncludes cooperage logs, poles and piling, fence posts, hewn ties, round mine timbers, box bolts, excelsior bolts, chemical wood, shingle bolts, and miscellaneous items. 
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Table 2—Production, imports, exports, and consumption of hardwood timber products, by major product, 1965–2006 (million cubic 

feet, roundwood equivalent) 

Industrial roundwood use 

Year 

All products Total Lumber Plywood and veneer Pulpwood-based products 

Other 

industrial 

production 

and 

consumption

Logs 

Pulpwood 

chip Fuelwood 

production 

and 

consumption

Production Con- sump- tion Pro- duc- tion Im- ports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duc- tion Imp- orts Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duc- tion Im- ports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duc- tion Im- ports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Im- ports Ex - ports Im- ports Ex- ports

1965 3,647 3,865 2,912 306 89 3,130 1,650 52 17 1,685 125 55 0 180 864 191 58 997 260 9 13 — — 735 

1966 3,719 3,961 3,044 353 112 3,286 1,709 70 35 1,743 128 65 0 193 941 210 65 1,086 255 8 12 — — 675 1967 3,520 3,717 2,900 315 119 3,097 1,628 52 35 1,646 119 65 1 184 907 191 68 1,030 230 7 16 — — 620 1968 3,388 3,625 2,828 345 108 3,065 1,529 52 17 1,564 127 98 1 224 937 187 74 1,050 220 7 15 — — 560 1969 3,409 3,692 2,914 402 119 3,197 1,529 70 17 1,581 118 110 1 227 1,049 216 87 1,178 205 6 13 — — 495 1970 3,180 3,401 2,750 352 131 2,971 1,459 52 17 1,494 115 107 3 219 970 187 100 1,057 195 6 11 — — 430 1971 3,212 3,478 2,812 401 135 3,078 1,480 70 35 1,515 125 132 1 257 1,012 195 90 1,117 185 5 9 — — 400 1972 3,272 3,568 2,887 440 144 3,183 1,489 70 35 1,524 133 164 2 296 1,074 201 92 1,183 175 4 15 — — 385 1973 3,431 3,730 3,026 450 151 3,325 1,543 87 35 1,595 122 132 3 251 1,173 227 95 1,305 170 4 18 — — 405 1974 3,463 3,698 3,038 417 181 3,273 1,484 70 35 1,519 97 86 4 178 1,277 257 123 1,411 160 5 19 — — 425 1975 2,923 3,101 2,473 318 140 2,651 1,282 52 35 1,300 79 100 5 174 952 163 90 1,025 150 3 11 — — 450 1976 3,192 3,413 2,722 369 149 2,943 1,402 52 35 1,419 84 123 5 202 1,086 192 94 1,184 135 2 15 — — 470 1977 3,631 3,852 2,821 364 143 3,042 1,495 52 35 1,513 91 117 4 205 1,075 192 90 1,177 145 2 14 — — 810 1978 4,270 4,516 3,030 432 186 3,276 1,578 70 70 1,578 92 130 2 220 1,188 230 97 1,321 155 3 18 — — 1,240 1979 4,920 5,135 3,125 414 198 3,340 1,640 70 70 1,640 89 108 2 195 1,216 234 106 1,343 160 2 21 — — 1,795 1980 5,623 5,698 3,093 334 259 3,168 1,611 52 87 1,576 78 62 3 138 1,209 218 145 1,282 170 2 24 — — 2,530 1981 5,447 5,547 2,857 351 251 2,957 1,319 52 87 1,284 75 77 3 149 1,258 219 135 1,342 180 2 25 — — 2,590 1982 5,675 5,816 2,940 354 212 3,081 1,407 31 64 1,374 95 97 3 189 1,236 222 130 1,328 187 3 15 — — 2,735 1983 6,004 6,201 3,364 457 260 3,561 1,543 35 86 1,492 104 140 3 241 1,503 278 153 1,628 196 4 18 — — 2,640 1984 6,638 6,880 3,653 498 256 3,895 1,775 44 92 1,728 103 125 2 226 1,549 325 142 1,732 205 5 20 — — 2,985 1985 6,516 6,835 3,671 562 244 3,990 1,691 52 71 1,673 93 149 3 239 1,660 357 153 1,864 209 5 18 — — 2,845 1986 6,631 6,906 4,053 585 310 4,328 1,846 49 91 1,804 96 152 4 244 1,869 381 193 2,057 219 4 22 — — 2,578 1987 6,712 6,995 4,150 630 347 4,432 1,982 70 130 1,922 102 179 4 277 1,824 380 190 2,013 218 2 24 — — 2,563 1988 6,888 7,036 4,330 600 452 4,479 2,064 58 208 1,914 101 150 6 245 1,892 390 205 2,077 240 2 33 — — 2,558 1989 7,091 7,108 4,553 547 530 4,570 2,118 64 150 2,032 97 85 7 174 1,926 395 221 2,099 261 3 34 1 117 2,538 1990 7,130 7,103 4,608 511 538 4,582 2,163 45 151 2,057 95 71 9 157 1,937 394 229 2,102 264 2 35 0 114 2,521 1991 7,023 6,829 4,493 465 659 4,299 1,961 42 164 1,839 89 60 11 138 1,964 361 264 2,062 259 1 45 0 174 2,530 1992 7,262 7,035 4,717 515 742 4,490 2,003 50 172 1,880 85 71 15 142 2,080 393 293 2,181 287 1 36 0 226 2,545 1993 7,503 7,377 4,922 587 714 4,795 2,142 60 182 2,019 89 71 13 148 2,162 454 281 2,335 292 1 38 1 199 2,582 1994 7,659 7,515 5,038 616 760 4,894 2,168 67 193 2,042 101 67 11 156 2,240 480 298 2,422 271 3 42 1 216 2,621 1995 7,728 7,578 5,272 688 838 5,122 2,212 62 184 2,089 107 76 12 172 2,423 545 354 2,614 241 4 43 2 245 2,456 1996 7,469 7,245 5,178 656 880 4,954 2,183 66 190 2,059 105 67 11 161 2,319 515 343 2,490 235 5 41 3 295 2,291 1997 6,735 6,530 4,609 597 803 4,404 2,217 79 213 2,082 109 79 12 176 1,727 429 249 1,908 228 7 51 3 278 2,126 1998 6,845 6,761 4,802 643 727 4,718 2,432 96 185 2,343 112 88 9 191 1,711 451 214 1,947 228 6 53 2 266 2,043 1999 6,702 6,669 4,643 680 712 4,611 2,501 122 206 2,417 116 98 10 204 1,477 453 175 1,755 228 6 60 0 261 2,059 2000 6,514 6,595 5,201 949 869 5,281 2,203 138 226 2,115 124 96 8 212 2,415 704 317 2,802 141 9 92 1 226 1,314 2001 6,169 6,341 4,857 937 765 5,028 2,070 112 213 1,970 149 103 8 244 2,350 712 305 2,757 48 10 96 0 144 1,313 2002 5,993 6,248 4,762 981 727 5,016 2,056 129 212 1,972 120 127 8 240 2,353 712 321 2,744 48 11 109 2 76 1,231 2003 5,507 5,928 4,280 1,022 601 4,701 1,904 138 202 1,840 119 123 9 233 1,970 746 253 2,464 149 11 94 4 43 1,227 2004 5,731 6,228 4,484 1,154 658 4,980 2,043 173 222 1,994 125 178 12 291 2,009 789 266 2,532 149 10 110 4 47 1,247 2005 5,712 6,219 4,457 1,179 672 4,964 2,022 187 253 1,956 125 176 11 290 2,035 792 283 2,545 149 15 88 8 38 1,255 2006 5,632 6,123 4,377 1,098 608 4,868 1,999 158 249 1,907 116 196 9 303 2,035 733 272 2,496 149 9 78 2 0 1,255 Source: (Howard 2007, table 7a). bIncludes pulpwood and the pulpwood equivalent of wood pulp and paper and board. cIncludes cooperage logs, poles and piling, fence posts, hewn ties, round mine timbers, box bolts, excelsior bolts, chemical wood, shingle bolts, and miscellaneous items. 

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Table 3—Production, imports, exports, and consumption of timber products, by major product, 1965

–2006 (million cubic feet, roundwood equivalent)

Industrial roundwood use 

Fuelwood 

production 

and 

consumption Year 

All products Total Lumber Plywood and veneer Pulpwood-based products Other 

industrial 

products, 

production and 

consumption 

Logs 

Pulpwood 

Chips 

Production 

Consumption Pro- duc- tion Imports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duc- tion Im- ports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duc- tion Im- ports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duction Im- portsb Ex- portsb Con- sumption Im- ports Ex - ports Im- ports Ex- ports

1965 12,153 13,196 11,238 1,604 561 12,281 6,233 823 148 6,908 1,071 69 3 1,137 3,176 701 213 3,665 560 11 191 — 7 915 1966 12,382 13,403 11,537 1,679 658 12,558 6,222 826 182 6,867 1,118 82 4 1,196 3,392 755 232 3,915 565 15 223 — 17 845 1967 12,160 12,952 11,380 1,612 819 12,172 6,037 809 197 6,648 1,100 81 7 1,175 3,365 709 253 3,822 515 12 315 — 47 780 1968 12,584 13,414 11,884 1,807 978 12,714 6,112 966 181 6,897 1,237 124 6 1,355 3,539 705 280 3,964 485 13 411 — 101 700 1969 12,583 13,480 11,963 1,944 1,047 12,860 5,965 1,000 182 6,783 1,153 138 16 1,275 3,861 792 320 4,333 455 13 383 — 146 620 1970 12,536 13,222 12,001 1,896 1,211 12,687 5,768 966 197 6,537 1,197 133 12 1,318 4,023 773 413 4,383 425 23 438 — 150 535 1971 12,737 13,827 12,237 2,107 1,017 13,327 6,182 1,203 184 7,201 1,378 166 8 1,535 3,773 725 336 4,162 415 13 366 — 123 500 1972 13,088 14,248 12,613 2,388 1,227 13,773 6,339 1,485 232 7,592 1,512 206 18 1,700 3,698 690 317 4,070 405 6 502 — 157 475 1973 13,426 14,409 12,921 2,404 1,421 13,904 6,490 1,505 327 7,667 1,496 165 34 1,628 3,775 729 305 4,199 405 5 538 — 216 505 1974 12,806 13,493 12,271 2,086 1,399 12,958 5,826 1,145 297 6,673 1,287 107 45 1,349 4,100 822 393 4,529 395 12 423 — 240 535 1975 11,672 12,070 11,102 1,664 1,266 11,500 5,471 953 263 6,160 1,277 125 64 1,338 3,345 572 314 3,602 385 14 427 — 198 570 1976 12,948 13,639 12,348 2,130 1,439 13,039 6,026 1,307 295 7,038 1,466 154 59 1,561 3,715 655 319 4,052 375 13 520 — 245 600 1977 13,790 14,951 12,790 2,510 1,350 13,951 6,461 1,689 268 7,882 1,552 148 26 1,673 3,641 648 304 3,985 385 25 491 — 261 1,0001978 14,680 16,129 13,155 2,857 1,408 14,604 6,586 1,939 304 8,221 1,586 167 25 1,729 3,817 735 309 4,243 395 15 545 — 225 1,5251979 15,706 16,815 13,501 2,769 1,660 14,610 6,516 1,819 366 7,969 1,541 137 32 1,646 4,136 792 359 4,568 405 21 623 — 280 2,2051980 15,464 16,113 12,359 2,395 1,747 13,008 5,623 1,530 407 6,745 1,272 81 30 1,323 4,250 765 510 4,505 415 20 522 — 278 3,105 1981 14,867 15,682 11,687 2,342 1,527 12,502 5,158 1,493 397 6,254 1,284 99 53 1,330 4,195 734 452 4,476 425 16 405 — 220 3,180 1982 14,861 15,746 11,506 2,371 1,487 12,391 5,133 1,418 332 6,219 1,229 122 35 1,317 4,019 698 429 4,288 435 19 513 114 178 3,3551983 16,282 17,619 13,047 2,926 1,589 14,384 6,121 1,815 384 7,551 1,495 179 44 1,630 4,270 766 444 4,592 445 26 560 139 156 3,2351984 17,133 18,827 13,513 3,189 1,494 15,207 6,491 1,975 350 8,116 1,494 161 28 1,627 4,370 880 412 4,838 455 24 559 148 145 3,6201985 16,994 18,840 13,544 3,366 1,520 15,390 6,404 2,184 317 8,271 1,485 194 25 1,654 4,432 918 419 4,931 465 16 615 53 144 3,4501986 17,891 19,552 14,795 3,351 1,689 16,456 7,105 2,119 394 8,830 1,598 199 45 1,751 4,881 972 514 5,338 475 13 585 49 151 3,0961987 18,619 20,179 15,543 3,473 1,913 17,103 7,611 2,173 510 9,274 1,639 240 57 1,823 4,982 1,012 531 5,463 495 13 657 35 158 3,076 1988 18,902 19,921 15,836 3,343 2,324 16,855 7,667 2,050 704 9,014 1,598 201 72 1,728 5,075 1,021 563 5,533 510 11 767 59 218 3,066 1989 18,763 19,800 15,722 3,420 2,383 16,759 7,541 2,228 655 9,115 1,454 114 97 1,471 5,149 1,022 608 5,564 555 6 753 49 271 3,0411990 18,596 19,380 15,577 3,091 2,307 16,361 7,317 1,909 589 8,637 1,423 97 109 1,410 5,313 1,038 646 5,704 562 4 674 43 288 3,0191991 17,922 18,338 14,894 2,808 2,393 15,310 6,746 1,714 619 7,841 1,267 83 95 1,255 5,397 969 746 5,620 551 2 602 41 332 3,028 1992 18,324 19,070 15,280 3,090 2,344 16,026 6,983 1,960 561 8,383 1,294 100 106 1,288 5,516 992 801 5,706 610 7 524 31 351 3,0441993 18,095 19,418 15,011 3,465 2,143 16,334 6,887 2,240 532 8,595 1,293 100 100 1,293 5,423 1,065 724 5,764 621 15 460 46 326 3,084 1994 18,440 19,934 15,306 3,632 2,139 16,800 7,052 2,395 512 8,935 1,320 94 86 1,328 5,576 1,102 758 5,920 576 18 429 23 354 3,1341995 18,367 20,019 15,430 3,917 2,265 17,082 6,815 2,522 460 8,877 1,303 107 89 1,321 5,972 1,226 888 6,310 513 13 451 49 377 2,937 1996 17,997 19,658 15,258 3,899 2,239 16,918 6,886 2,616 449 9,053 1,281 97 87 1,291 5,753 1,114 865 6,002 500 18 422 53 416 2,7391997 17,332 19,061 14,790 3,864 2,136 16,519 7,103 2,619 452 9,270 1,213 114 103 1,224 5,183 1,063 775 5,472 485 20 384 47 422 2,542 1998 17,422 19,588 14,899 3,979 1,812 17,065 7,298 2,690 350 9,638 1,201 131 55 1,276 5,187 1,082 679 5,590 485 30 316 47 412 2,523 1999 17,574 19,980 15,032 4,231 1,825 17,438 7,629 2,810 404 10,035 1,208 160 46 1,322 4,962 1,167 627 5,503 485 47 326 47 422 2,542 2000 17,253 19,836 15,631 4,622 2,039 18,214 7,384 2,943 435 9,892 1,187 154 51 1,290 5,983 1,451 776 6,658 300 72 422 2 355 1,622 2001 16,528 19,421 14,907 4,700 1,807 17,800 7,052 3,007 359 9,699 1,088 176 39 1,225 5,780 1,443 742 6,481 320 73 403 1 265 1,621 2002r 16,398 19,536 14,878 4,877 1,738 18,016 7,217 3,154 359 10,012 1,067 223 34 1,256 5,699 1,412 768 6,343 317 86 388 2 188 1,520

2003 16,129 19,658 14,614 5,064 1,535 18,143 7,177 3,193 347 10,023 1,052 240 35 1,257 5,557 1,547 643 6,462 318 80 356 4 155 1,515 

2004 16,836 20,978 15,296 5,744 1,602 19,438 7,671 3,704 348 11,028 1,082 354 43 1,393 5,692 1,608 678 6,622 318 73 366 5 168 1,540 2005 17,009 21,166 15,459 5,802 1,646 19,616 7,883 3,737 389 11,231 1,068 373 37 1,403 5,679 1,570 708 6,541 318 114 345 9 166 1,550 2006 16,441 20,403 14,891 5,408 1,446 18,853 7,552 3,439 390 10,602 1,003 369 35 1,337 5,679 1,502 683 6,498 318 94 339 4 0 1,550 Source: (Howard 2007, table 5a). 

bIncludes pulpwood and the pulpwood equivalent of wood pulp and paper and board. cIncludes cooperage logs, poles and piling, fence posts, hewn ties, round mine timbers, box bolts, excelsior bolts, chemical wood, shingle bolts, and miscellaneous items. Table 3—Production, imports, exports, and consumption of timber products, by major product, 1965

–2006 (million cubic feet, roundwood equivalent)

Industrial roundwood use 

Fuelwood 

production 

and 

consumption Year 

All products Total Lumber Plywood and veneer Pulpwood-based products Other 

industrial 

products, 

production and 

consumption 

Logs 

Pulpwood 

Chips 

Production 

Consumption Pro- duc- tion Imports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duc- tion Im- ports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duc- tion Im- ports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duction Im- portsb Ex- portsb Con- sumption Im- ports Ex - ports Im- ports Ex- ports

1965 12,153 13,196 11,238 1,604 561 12,281 6,233 823 148 6,908 1,071 69 3 1,137 3,176 701 213 3,665 560 11 191 — 7 915 1966 12,382 13,403 11,537 1,679 658 12,558 6,222 826 182 6,867 1,118 82 4 1,196 3,392 755 232 3,915 565 15 223 — 17 845 1967 12,160 12,952 11,380 1,612 819 12,172 6,037 809 197 6,648 1,100 81 7 1,175 3,365 709 253 3,822 515 12 315 — 47 780 1968 12,584 13,414 11,884 1,807 978 12,714 6,112 966 181 6,897 1,237 124 6 1,355 3,539 705 280 3,964 485 13 411 — 101 700 1969 12,583 13,480 11,963 1,944 1,047 12,860 5,965 1,000 182 6,783 1,153 138 16 1,275 3,861 792 320 4,333 455 13 383 — 146 620 1970 12,536 13,222 12,001 1,896 1,211 12,687 5,768 966 197 6,537 1,197 133 12 1,318 4,023 773 413 4,383 425 23 438 — 150 535 1971 12,737 13,827 12,237 2,107 1,017 13,327 6,182 1,203 184 7,201 1,378 166 8 1,535 3,773 725 336 4,162 415 13 366 — 123 500 1972 13,088 14,248 12,613 2,388 1,227 13,773 6,339 1,485 232 7,592 1,512 206 18 1,700 3,698 690 317 4,070 405 6 502 — 157 475 1973 13,426 14,409 12,921 2,404 1,421 13,904 6,490 1,505 327 7,667 1,496 165 34 1,628 3,775 729 305 4,199 405 5 538 — 216 505 1974 12,806 13,493 12,271 2,086 1,399 12,958 5,826 1,145 297 6,673 1,287 107 45 1,349 4,100 822 393 4,529 395 12 423 — 240 535 1975 11,672 12,070 11,102 1,664 1,266 11,500 5,471 953 263 6,160 1,277 125 64 1,338 3,345 572 314 3,602 385 14 427 — 198 570 1976 12,948 13,639 12,348 2,130 1,439 13,039 6,026 1,307 295 7,038 1,466 154 59 1,561 3,715 655 319 4,052 375 13 520 — 245 600 1977 13,790 14,951 12,790 2,510 1,350 13,951 6,461 1,689 268 7,882 1,552 148 26 1,673 3,641 648 304 3,985 385 25 491 — 261 1,0001978 14,680 16,129 13,155 2,857 1,408 14,604 6,586 1,939 304 8,221 1,586 167 25 1,729 3,817 735 309 4,243 395 15 545 — 225 1,5251979 15,706 16,815 13,501 2,769 1,660 14,610 6,516 1,819 366 7,969 1,541 137 32 1,646 4,136 792 359 4,568 405 21 623 — 280 2,2051980 15,464 16,113 12,359 2,395 1,747 13,008 5,623 1,530 407 6,745 1,272 81 30 1,323 4,250 765 510 4,505 415 20 522 — 278 3,105 1981 14,867 15,682 11,687 2,342 1,527 12,502 5,158 1,493 397 6,254 1,284 99 53 1,330 4,195 734 452 4,476 425 16 405 — 220 3,180 1982 14,861 15,746 11,506 2,371 1,487 12,391 5,133 1,418 332 6,219 1,229 122 35 1,317 4,019 698 429 4,288 435 19 513 114 178 3,3551983 16,282 17,619 13,047 2,926 1,589 14,384 6,121 1,815 384 7,551 1,495 179 44 1,630 4,270 766 444 4,592 445 26 560 139 156 3,2351984 17,133 18,827 13,513 3,189 1,494 15,207 6,491 1,975 350 8,116 1,494 161 28 1,627 4,370 880 412 4,838 455 24 559 148 145 3,6201985 16,994 18,840 13,544 3,366 1,520 15,390 6,404 2,184 317 8,271 1,485 194 25 1,654 4,432 918 419 4,931 465 16 615 53 144 3,4501986 17,891 19,552 14,795 3,351 1,689 16,456 7,105 2,119 394 8,830 1,598 199 45 1,751 4,881 972 514 5,338 475 13 585 49 151 3,0961987 18,619 20,179 15,543 3,473 1,913 17,103 7,611 2,173 510 9,274 1,639 240 57 1,823 4,982 1,012 531 5,463 495 13 657 35 158 3,076 1988 18,902 19,921 15,836 3,343 2,324 16,855 7,667 2,050 704 9,014 1,598 201 72 1,728 5,075 1,021 563 5,533 510 11 767 59 218 3,066 1989 18,763 19,800 15,722 3,420 2,383 16,759 7,541 2,228 655 9,115 1,454 114 97 1,471 5,149 1,022 608 5,564 555 6 753 49 271 3,0411990 18,596 19,380 15,577 3,091 2,307 16,361 7,317 1,909 589 8,637 1,423 97 109 1,410 5,313 1,038 646 5,704 562 4 674 43 288 3,0191991 17,922 18,338 14,894 2,808 2,393 15,310 6,746 1,714 619 7,841 1,267 83 95 1,255 5,397 969 746 5,620 551 2 602 41 332 3,028 1992 18,324 19,070 15,280 3,090 2,344 16,026 6,983 1,960 561 8,383 1,294 100 106 1,288 5,516 992 801 5,706 610 7 524 31 351 3,0441993 18,095 19,418 15,011 3,465 2,143 16,334 6,887 2,240 532 8,595 1,293 100 100 1,293 5,423 1,065 724 5,764 621 15 460 46 326 3,084 1994 18,440 19,934 15,306 3,632 2,139 16,800 7,052 2,395 512 8,935 1,320 94 86 1,328 5,576 1,102 758 5,920 576 18 429 23 354 3,1341995 18,367 20,019 15,430 3,917 2,265 17,082 6,815 2,522 460 8,877 1,303 107 89 1,321 5,972 1,226 888 6,310 513 13 451 49 377 2,937 1996 17,997 19,658 15,258 3,899 2,239 16,918 6,886 2,616 449 9,053 1,281 97 87 1,291 5,753 1,114 865 6,002 500 18 422 53 416 2,7391997 17,332 19,061 14,790 3,864 2,136 16,519 7,103 2,619 452 9,270 1,213 114 103 1,224 5,183 1,063 775 5,472 485 20 384 47 422 2,542 1998 17,422 19,588 14,899 3,979 1,812 17,065 7,298 2,690 350 9,638 1,201 131 55 1,276 5,187 1,082 679 5,590 485 30 316 47 412 2,523 1999 17,574 19,980 15,032 4,231 1,825 17,438 7,629 2,810 404 10,035 1,208 160 46 1,322 4,962 1,167 627 5,503 485 47 326 47 422 2,542 2000 17,253 19,836 15,631 4,622 2,039 18,214 7,384 2,943 435 9,892 1,187 154 51 1,290 5,983 1,451 776 6,658 300 72 422 2 355 1,622 2001 16,528 19,421 14,907 4,700 1,807 17,800 7,052 3,007 359 9,699 1,088 176 39 1,225 5,780 1,443 742 6,481 320 73 403 1 265 1,621 2002r 16,398 19,536 14,878 4,877 1,738 18,016 7,217 3,154 359 10,012 1,067 223 34 1,256 5,699 1,412 768 6,343 317 86 388 2 188 1,520

2003 16,129 19,658 14,614 5,064 1,535 18,143 7,177 3,193 347 10,023 1,052 240 35 1,257 5,557 1,547 643 6,462 318 80 356 4 155 1,515 

2004 16,836 20,978 15,296 5,744 1,602 19,438 7,671 3,704 348 11,028 1,082 354 43 1,393 5,692 1,608 678 6,622 318 73 366 5 168 1,540 2005 17,009 21,166 15,459 5,802 1,646 19,616 7,883 3,737 389 11,231 1,068 373 37 1,403 5,679 1,570 708 6,541 318 114 345 9 166 1,550 2006 16,441 20,403 14,891 5,408 1,446 18,853 7,552 3,439 390 10,602 1,003 369 35 1,337 5,679 1,502 683 6,498 318 94 339 4 0 1,550 Source: (Howard 2007, table 5a). 

bIncludes pulpwood and the pulpwood equivalent of wood pulp and paper and board. cIncludes cooperage logs, poles and piling, fence posts, hewn ties, round mine timbers, box bolts, excelsior bolts, chemical wood, shingle bolts, and miscellaneous items. 

Table 3—Production, imports, exports, and consumption of timber products, by major product, 1965

–2006 (million cubic feet, roundwood equivalent)

Industrial roundwood use 

Fuelwood 

production 

and 

consumption Year 

All products Total Lumber Plywood and veneer Pulpwood-based products Other 

industrial 

products, 

production and 

consumption 

Logs 

Pulpwood 

Chips 

Production 

Consumption Pro- duc- tion Imports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duc- tion Im- ports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duc- tion Im- ports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duction Im- portsb Ex- portsb Con- sumption Im- ports Ex - ports Im- ports Ex- ports

1965 12,153 13,196 11,238 1,604 561 12,281 6,233 823 148 6,908 1,071 69 3 1,137 3,176 701 213 3,665 560 11 191 — 7 915 1966 12,382 13,403 11,537 1,679 658 12,558 6,222 826 182 6,867 1,118 82 4 1,196 3,392 755 232 3,915 565 15 223 — 17 845 1967 12,160 12,952 11,380 1,612 819 12,172 6,037 809 197 6,648 1,100 81 7 1,175 3,365 709 253 3,822 515 12 315 — 47 780 1968 12,584 13,414 11,884 1,807 978 12,714 6,112 966 181 6,897 1,237 124 6 1,355 3,539 705 280 3,964 485 13 411 — 101 700 1969 12,583 13,480 11,963 1,944 1,047 12,860 5,965 1,000 182 6,783 1,153 138 16 1,275 3,861 792 320 4,333 455 13 383 — 146 620 1970 12,536 13,222 12,001 1,896 1,211 12,687 5,768 966 197 6,537 1,197 133 12 1,318 4,023 773 413 4,383 425 23 438 — 150 535 1971 12,737 13,827 12,237 2,107 1,017 13,327 6,182 1,203 184 7,201 1,378 166 8 1,535 3,773 725 336 4,162 415 13 366 — 123 500 1972 13,088 14,248 12,613 2,388 1,227 13,773 6,339 1,485 232 7,592 1,512 206 18 1,700 3,698 690 317 4,070 405 6 502 — 157 475 1973 13,426 14,409 12,921 2,404 1,421 13,904 6,490 1,505 327 7,667 1,496 165 34 1,628 3,775 729 305 4,199 405 5 538 — 216 505 1974 12,806 13,493 12,271 2,086 1,399 12,958 5,826 1,145 297 6,673 1,287 107 45 1,349 4,100 822 393 4,529 395 12 423 — 240 535 1975 11,672 12,070 11,102 1,664 1,266 11,500 5,471 953 263 6,160 1,277 125 64 1,338 3,345 572 314 3,602 385 14 427 — 198 570 1976 12,948 13,639 12,348 2,130 1,439 13,039 6,026 1,307 295 7,038 1,466 154 59 1,561 3,715 655 319 4,052 375 13 520 — 245 600 1977 13,790 14,951 12,790 2,510 1,350 13,951 6,461 1,689 268 7,882 1,552 148 26 1,673 3,641 648 304 3,985 385 25 491 — 261 1,0001978 14,680 16,129 13,155 2,857 1,408 14,604 6,586 1,939 304 8,221 1,586 167 25 1,729 3,817 735 309 4,243 395 15 545 — 225 1,5251979 15,706 16,815 13,501 2,769 1,660 14,610 6,516 1,819 366 7,969 1,541 137 32 1,646 4,136 792 359 4,568 405 21 623 — 280 2,2051980 15,464 16,113 12,359 2,395 1,747 13,008 5,623 1,530 407 6,745 1,272 81 30 1,323 4,250 765 510 4,505 415 20 522 — 278 3,105 1981 14,867 15,682 11,687 2,342 1,527 12,502 5,158 1,493 397 6,254 1,284 99 53 1,330 4,195 734 452 4,476 425 16 405 — 220 3,180 1982 14,861 15,746 11,506 2,371 1,487 12,391 5,133 1,418 332 6,219 1,229 122 35 1,317 4,019 698 429 4,288 435 19 513 114 178 3,3551983 16,282 17,619 13,047 2,926 1,589 14,384 6,121 1,815 384 7,551 1,495 179 44 1,630 4,270 766 444 4,592 445 26 560 139 156 3,2351984 17,133 18,827 13,513 3,189 1,494 15,207 6,491 1,975 350 8,116 1,494 161 28 1,627 4,370 880 412 4,838 455 24 559 148 145 3,6201985 16,994 18,840 13,544 3,366 1,520 15,390 6,404 2,184 317 8,271 1,485 194 25 1,654 4,432 918 419 4,931 465 16 615 53 144 3,4501986 17,891 19,552 14,795 3,351 1,689 16,456 7,105 2,119 394 8,830 1,598 199 45 1,751 4,881 972 514 5,338 475 13 585 49 151 3,0961987 18,619 20,179 15,543 3,473 1,913 17,103 7,611 2,173 510 9,274 1,639 240 57 1,823 4,982 1,012 531 5,463 495 13 657 35 158 3,076 1988 18,902 19,921 15,836 3,343 2,324 16,855 7,667 2,050 704 9,014 1,598 201 72 1,728 5,075 1,021 563 5,533 510 11 767 59 218 3,066 1989 18,763 19,800 15,722 3,420 2,383 16,759 7,541 2,228 655 9,115 1,454 114 97 1,471 5,149 1,022 608 5,564 555 6 753 49 271 3,0411990 18,596 19,380 15,577 3,091 2,307 16,361 7,317 1,909 589 8,637 1,423 97 109 1,410 5,313 1,038 646 5,704 562 4 674 43 288 3,0191991 17,922 18,338 14,894 2,808 2,393 15,310 6,746 1,714 619 7,841 1,267 83 95 1,255 5,397 969 746 5,620 551 2 602 41 332 3,028 1992 18,324 19,070 15,280 3,090 2,344 16,026 6,983 1,960 561 8,383 1,294 100 106 1,288 5,516 992 801 5,706 610 7 524 31 351 3,0441993 18,095 19,418 15,011 3,465 2,143 16,334 6,887 2,240 532 8,595 1,293 100 100 1,293 5,423 1,065 724 5,764 621 15 460 46 326 3,084 1994 18,440 19,934 15,306 3,632 2,139 16,800 7,052 2,395 512 8,935 1,320 94 86 1,328 5,576 1,102 758 5,920 576 18 429 23 354 3,1341995 18,367 20,019 15,430 3,917 2,265 17,082 6,815 2,522 460 8,877 1,303 107 89 1,321 5,972 1,226 888 6,310 513 13 451 49 377 2,937 1996 17,997 19,658 15,258 3,899 2,239 16,918 6,886 2,616 449 9,053 1,281 97 87 1,291 5,753 1,114 865 6,002 500 18 422 53 416 2,7391997 17,332 19,061 14,790 3,864 2,136 16,519 7,103 2,619 452 9,270 1,213 114 103 1,224 5,183 1,063 775 5,472 485 20 384 47 422 2,542 1998 17,422 19,588 14,899 3,979 1,812 17,065 7,298 2,690 350 9,638 1,201 131 55 1,276 5,187 1,082 679 5,590 485 30 316 47 412 2,523 1999 17,574 19,980 15,032 4,231 1,825 17,438 7,629 2,810 404 10,035 1,208 160 46 1,322 4,962 1,167 627 5,503 485 47 326 47 422 2,542 2000 17,253 19,836 15,631 4,622 2,039 18,214 7,384 2,943 435 9,892 1,187 154 51 1,290 5,983 1,451 776 6,658 300 72 422 2 355 1,622 2001 16,528 19,421 14,907 4,700 1,807 17,800 7,052 3,007 359 9,699 1,088 176 39 1,225 5,780 1,443 742 6,481 320 73 403 1 265 1,621 2002r 16,398 19,536 14,878 4,877 1,738 18,016 7,217 3,154 359 10,012 1,067 223 34 1,256 5,699 1,412 768 6,343 317 86 388 2 188 1,520

2003 16,129 19,658 14,614 5,064 1,535 18,143 7,177 3,193 347 10,023 1,052 240 35 1,257 5,557 1,547 643 6,462 318 80 356 4 155 1,515 

2004 16,836 20,978 15,296 5,744 1,602 19,438 7,671 3,704 348 11,028 1,082 354 43 1,393 5,692 1,608 678 6,622 318 73 366 5 168 1,540 2005 17,009 21,166 15,459 5,802 1,646 19,616 7,883 3,737 389 11,231 1,068 373 37 1,403 5,679 1,570 708 6,541 318 114 345 9 166 1,550 2006 16,441 20,403 14,891 5,408 1,446 18,853 7,552 3,439 390 10,602 1,003 369 35 1,337 5,679 1,502 683 6,498 318 94 339 4 0 1,550 Source: (Howard 2007, table 5a). 

bIncludes pulpwood and the pulpwood equivalent of wood pulp and paper and board. cIncludes cooperage logs, poles and piling, fence posts, hewn ties, round mine timbers, box bolts, excelsior bolts, chemical wood, shingle bolts, and miscellaneous items. 

Table 3—Production, imports, exports, and consumption of timber products, by major product, 1965

–2006 (million cubic feet, roundwood equivalent)

Industrial roundwood use 

Fuelwood 

production 

and 

consumption Year 

All products Total Lumber Plywood and veneer Pulpwood-based products Other 

industrial 

products, 

production and 

consumption 

Logs 

Pulpwood 

Chips 

Production 

Consumption Pro- duc- tion Imports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duc- tion Im- ports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duc- tion Im- ports Ex- ports Con- sump- tion Pro- duction Im- portsb Ex- portsb Con- sumption Im- ports Ex - ports Im- ports Ex- ports

1965 12,153 13,196 11,238 1,604 561 12,281 6,233 823 148 6,908 1,071 69 3 1,137 3,176 701 213 3,665 560 11 191 — 7 915 1966 12,382 13,403 11,537 1,679 658 12,558 6,222 826 182 6,867 1,118 82 4 1,196 3,392 755 232 3,915 565 15 223 — 17 845 1967 12,160 12,952 11,380 1,612 819 12,172 6,037 809 197 6,648 1,100 81 7 1,175 3,365 709 253 3,822 515 12 315 — 47 780 1968 12,584 13,414 11,884 1,807 978 12,714 6,112 966 181 6,897 1,237 124 6 1,355 3,539 705 280 3,964 485 13 411 — 101 700 1969 12,583 13,480 11,963 1,944 1,047 12,860 5,965 1,000 182 6,783 1,153 138 16 1,275 3,861 792 320 4,333 455 13 383 — 146 620 1970 12,536 13,222 12,001 1,896 1,211 12,687 5,768 966 197 6,537 1,197 133 12 1,318 4,023 773 413 4,383 425 23 438 — 150 535 1971 12,737 13,827 12,237 2,107 1,017 13,327 6,182 1,203 184 7,201 1,378 166 8 1,535 3,773 725 336 4,162 415 13 366 — 123 500 1972 13,088 14,248 12,613 2,388 1,227 13,773 6,339 1,485 232 7,592 1,512 206 18 1,700 3,698 690 317 4,070 405 6 502 — 157 475 1973 13,426 14,409 12,921 2,404 1,421 13,904 6,490 1,505 327 7,667 1,496 165 34 1,628 3,775 729 305 4,199 405 5 538 — 216 505 1974 12,806 13,493 12,271 2,086 1,399 12,958 5,826 1,145 297 6,673 1,287 107 45 1,349 4,100 822 393 4,529 395 12 423 — 240 535 1975 11,672 12,070 11,102 1,664 1,266 11,500 5,471 953 263 6,160 1,277 125 64 1,338 3,345 572 314 3,602 385 14 427 — 198 570 1976 12,948 13,639 12,348 2,130 1,439 13,039 6,026 1,307 295 7,038 1,466 154 59 1,561 3,715 655 319 4,052 375 13 520 — 245 600 1977 13,790 14,951 12,790 2,510 1,350 13,951 6,461 1,689 268 7,882 1,552 148 26 1,673 3,641 648 304 3,985 385 25 491 — 261 1,0001978 14,680 16,129 13,155 2,857 1,408 14,604 6,586 1,939 304 8,221 1,586 167 25 1,729 3,817 735 309 4,243 395 15 545 — 225 1,5251979 15,706 16,815 13,501 2,769 1,660 14,610 6,516 1,819 366 7,969 1,541 137 32 1,646 4,136 792 359 4,568 405 21 623 — 280 2,2051980 15,464 16,113 12,359 2,395 1,747 13,008 5,623 1,530 407 6,745 1,272 81 30 1,323 4,250 765 510 4,505 415 20 522 — 278 3,105 1981 14,867 15,682 11,687 2,342 1,527 12,502 5,158 1,493 397 6,254 1,284 99 53 1,330 4,195 734 452 4,476 425 16 405 — 220 3,180 1982 14,861 15,746 11,506 2,371 1,487 12,391 5,133 1,418 332 6,219 1,229 122 35 1,317 4,019 698 429 4,288 435 19 513 114 178 3,3551983 16,282 17,619 13,047 2,926 1,589 14,384 6,121 1,815 384 7,551 1,495 179 44 1,630 4,270 766 444 4,592 445 26 560 139 156 3,2351984 17,133 18,827 13,513 3,189 1,494 15,207 6,491 1,975 350 8,116 1,494 161 28 1,627 4,370 880 412 4,838 455 24 559 148 145 3,6201985 16,994 18,840 13,544 3,366 1,520 15,390 6,404 2,184 317 8,271 1,485 194 25 1,654 4,432 918 419 4,931 465 16 615 53 144 3,4501986 17,891 19,552 14,795 3,351 1,689 16,456 7,105 2,119 394 8,830 1,598 199 45 1,751 4,881 972 514 5,338 475 13 585 49 151 3,0961987 18,619 20,179 15,543 3,473 1,913 17,103 7,611 2,173 510 9,274 1,639 240 57 1,823 4,982 1,012 531 5,463 495 13 657 35 158 3,076 1988 18,902 19,921 15,836 3,343 2,324 16,855 7,667 2,050 704 9,014 1,598 201 72 1,728 5,075 1,021 563 5,533 510 11 767 59 218 3,066 1989 18,763 19,800 15,722 3,420 2,383 16,759 7,541 2,228 655 9,115 1,454 114 97 1,471 5,149 1,022 608 5,564 555 6 753 49 271 3,0411990 18,596 19,380 15,577 3,091 2,307 16,361 7,317 1,909 589 8,637 1,423 97 109 1,410 5,313 1,038 646 5,704 562 4 674 43 288 3,0191991 17,922 18,338 14,894 2,808 2,393 15,310 6,746 1,714 619 7,841 1,267 83 95 1,255 5,397 969 746 5,620 551 2 602 41 332 3,028 1992 18,324 19,070 15,280 3,090 2,344 16,026 6,983 1,960 561 8,383 1,294 100 106 1,288 5,516 992 801 5,706 610 7 524 31 351 3,0441993 18,095 19,418 15,011 3,465 2,143 16,334 6,887 2,240 532 8,595 1,293 100 100 1,293 5,423 1,065 724 5,764 621 15 460 46 326 3,084 1994 18,440 19,934 15,306 3,632 2,139 16,800 7,052 2,395 512 8,935 1,320 94 86 1,328 5,576 1,102 758 5,920 576 18 429 23 354 3,1341995 18,367 20,019 15,430 3,917 2,265 17,082 6,815 2,522 460 8,877 1,303 107 89 1,321 5,972 1,226 888 6,310 513 13 451 49 377 2,937 1996 17,997 19,658 15,258 3,899 2,239 16,918 6,886 2,616 449 9,053 1,281 97 87 1,291 5,753 1,114 865 6,002 500 18 422 53 416 2,7391997 17,332 19,061 14,790 3,864 2,136 16,519 7,103 2,619 452 9,270 1,213 114 103 1,224 5,183 1,063 775 5,472 485 20 384 47 422 2,542 1998 17,422 19,588 14,899 3,979 1,812 17,065 7,298 2,690 350 9,638 1,201 131 55 1,276 5,187 1,082 679 5,590 485 30 316 47 412 2,523 1999 17,574 19,980 15,032 4,231 1,825 17,438 7,629 2,810 404 10,035 1,208 160 46 1,322 4,962 1,167 627 5,503 485 47 326 47 422 2,542 2000 17,253 19,836 15,631 4,622 2,039 18,214 7,384 2,943 435 9,892 1,187 154 51 1,290 5,983 1,451 776 6,658 300 72 422 2 355 1,622 2001 16,528 19,421 14,907 4,700 1,807 17,800 7,052 3,007 359 9,699 1,088 176 39 1,225 5,780 1,443 742 6,481 320 73 403 1 265 1,621 2002r 16,398 19,536 14,878 4,877 1,738 18,016 7,217 3,154 359 10,012 1,067 223 34 1,256 5,699 1,412 768 6,343 317 86 388 2 188 1,520

2003 16,129 19,658 14,614 5,064 1,535 18,143 7,177 3,193 347 10,023 1,052 240 35 1,257 5,557 1,547 643 6,462 318 80 356 4 155 1,515 

2004 16,836 20,978 15,296 5,744 1,602 19,438 7,671 3,704 348 11,028 1,082 354 43 1,393 5,692 1,608 678 6,622 318 73 366 5 168 1,540 2005 17,009 21,166 15,459 5,802 1,646 19,616 7,883 3,737 389 11,231 1,068 373 37 1,403 5,679 1,570 708 6,541 318 114 345 9 166 1,550 2006 16,441 20,403 14,891 5,408 1,446 18,853 7,552 3,439 390 10,602 1,003 369 35 1,337 5,679 1,502 683 6,498 318 94 339 4 0 1,550 Source: (Howard 2007, table 5a). 

bIncludes pulpwood and the pulpwood equivalent of wood pulp and paper and board. cIncludes cooperage logs, poles and piling, fence posts, hewn ties, round mine timbers, box bolts, excelsior bolts, chemical wood, shingle bolts, and miscellaneous items. 
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Table 4—Wood and paper products consumption 

and production by region in roundwood 

equivalents, 2006 (billion cubic feet) 

 North South 

Rocky 

Mountains

Pacific 

Coast

Consumption 7.8 5.8 1.7 3.5 

Production 2.8 9.7 0.5 2.5 

Note: We assume wood and paper products consumption is 

63.5 ft3 per capita in roundwood equivalent. 

Sources: See Indicator 28, table 4 for consumption values. 

Table 5 — Production, imports, exports, and consumption of structural panel products, by type, 1980–2006 

(million square feet, 3/8-in. basis) 

Year 

Production Imports Exports Consumption

Total 

Softwood

plywood 

Other

structural

panels a Total 

Softwood

plywood 

Other

structural

panels a,b Total 

Softwood

plywood

Other

structural

panelsa Total 

Softwood

plywood 

Other

structural

panelsa

1980 16,468 16,333 135 360 37 323 373 373 0 16,455 15,997 458 

1981 17,023 16,752 271 349 30 319 686 686 0 16,686 16,096 590 

1982 16,403 15,846 557 268 9 259 452 452 0 16,219 15,403 816 

1983 20,821 19,480 1,341 423 18 405 574 574 0 20,670 18,924 1,746 

1984 21,968 19,926 2,042 727 48 679 371 371 0 22,324 19,603 2,721 

1985 22,838 20,169 2,669 848 54 794 321 321 0 23,366 19,903 3,463 

1986 25,631 22,118 3,513 723 63 660 614 614 0 25,740 21,567 4,173 

1987 26,975 22,899 4,076 889 129 760 796 796 0 27,068 22,232 4,836 

1988 27,203 22,599 4,604 911 96 815 1,004 1,004 0 27,110 21,691 5,419 

1989 26,490 21,385 5,105 1,160 49 1,111 1,442 1,442 0 26,207 19,991 6,216 

1990 26,337 20,919 5,418 1,351 38 1,313 1,613 1,613 0 26,075 19,344 6,731 

1991 24,265 18,652 5,613 1,016 28 988 1,379 1,322 57 23,901 17,358 6,544 

1992 25,985 19,332 6,653 1,619 47 1,572 1,491 1,442 49 26,113 17,937 8,176 

1993 26,317 19,315 7,002 2,203 41 2,163 1,470 1,409 60 27,051 17,946 9,105 

1994 27,124 19,638 7,486 2,635 47 2,588 1,289 1,211 78 28,469 18,474 9,995 

1995 27,270 19,367 7,903 3,274 60 3,214 1,348 1,267 82 29,196 18,160 11,036 

1996 28,495 19,181 9,314 4,500 85 4,414 1,405 1,248 157 31,590 18,018 13,572 

1997 28,497 17,963 10,534 5,376 104 5,272 1,715 1,548 167 32,158 16,519 15,639 

1998 29,003 17,776 11,227 6,671 179 6,492 864 764 100 34,810 17,191 17,619 

1999 29,428 17,816 11,612 7,659 309 7,350 960 781 179 36,127 17,344 18,783 

2000 29,381 17,475 11,906 8,030 408 7,622 914 735 179 36,498 17,148 19,350 

2001 27,653 15,121 12,532 8,755 665 8,090 681 514 167 35,727 15,272 20,455 

2002 28,626 15,200 13,426 9,368 907 8,461 634 439 195 37,360 15,668 21,692 

2003 28,321 14,706 13,615 10,386 1,306 9,080 567 410 157 38,140 15,602 22,538 

2004 28,936 14,665 14,271 11,870 2,023 9,847 685 492 193 40,120 16,196 23,924 

2005 29,315 14,330 14,985 12,965 2,421 10,544 580 411 169 41,700 16,340 25,360 

2006 28,388 13,428 14,960 11,976 1,848 10,128 603 424 179 39,761 14,852 24,909 a

Oriented strandboard and waferboard. 

Industry sources estimate that about 95% of Canadian exports are to U.S. markets. 

Source: Howard 2007 Table 38

Criterion 6, Indicator 32
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Research Note FPL–RN–0318

Table 6—Plywood production, imports, exports, and consumption, by softwoods and hardwoods,1965

–2006 (3/8-in. 

basis)a

Production Imports Exports Consumption Per capita consumption 

 Year

Total 

(× 106

ft2

)

Softwoods 

(× 106

ft2

)

Hardwoods 

(× 106

ft2

)

Total 

(× 106

ft2

)

Softwoods 

(× 106

ft2

)

Hardwoods

(× 106

ft2

)

Total 

(× 106

ft2

)

Softwoods 

(× 106

ft2

)

Hardwoodsb

(× 106

ft2

)

Total 

(× 106

ft2

)

Softwoods 

(× 106

ft2

)

Hardwoods 

(× 106

ft2

)

Total 

(ft2

)

Softwoods 

(ft2

)

Hardwoods

(ft2

)

1965 14,496 12,447 2,049 1,052 5 1,047 36 30 6 15,51 12,422 3,090 80 64 16 1966 15,132 13,056 2,076 1,257 3 1,254 56 48 8 16,33 13,011 3,322 83 66 17 

1967 14,874 12,958 1,916 1,247 3 1,244 93 85 8 16,02 12,876 3,152 81 65 16 

1968 16,704 14,695 2,009 1,896 10 1,886 78 64 14 18,52 14,641 3,881 92 73 19 

1969 15,563 13,694 1,869 2,122 15 2,107 215 199 16 17,47 13,510 3,960 86 67 20 

1970 16,136 14,340 1,796 2,049 2 2,047 172 114 58 18,01 14,228 3,785 88 69 18 

1971 18,559 16,635 1,924 2,545 3 2,542 114 99 15 20,99 16,539 4,451 101 80 21 

1972 20,354 18,324 2,030 3,162 6 3,156 247 221 26 23,26 18,109 5,160 111 86 25 

1973 20,112 18,305 1,807 2,536 9 2,527 451 411 40 22,19 17,903 4,294 105 84 20 

1974 17,279 15,878 1,401 1,648 4 1,644 610 542 68 18,31 15,340 2,977 86 72 14 

1975 17,102 16,050 1,052 1,925 7 1,918 859 791 68 18,16 15,266 2,902 84 71 13 

1976 19,523 18,440 1,083 2,368 12 2,356 795 716 79 21,09 17,736 3,360 97 81 15 

1977 20,563 19,376 1,187 2,272 18 2,254 357 287 70 22,47 19,107 3,371 102 87 15 

1978 21,149 19,964 1,185 2,555 63 2,492 329 298 31 23,37 19,729 3,646 105 89 16 

1979 20,803 19,653 1,150 2,097 27 2,070 431 402 29 22,46 19,278 3,191 100 86 14 

1980 17,371 16,333 1,038 1,235 37 1,198 413 373 40 18,19 15,997 2,196 80 70 10 

1981 17,728 16,752 976 1,512 30 1,482 733 686 47 18,50 16,096 2,411 80 70 10 

1982 17,231 15,846 1,385 1,878 9 1,869 493 452 41 18,61 15,403 3,213 80 66 14 

1983 20,960 19,480 1,480 2,747 18 2,729 615 574 41 23,09 18,924 4,168 99 81 18 

1984 21,431 19,926 1,505 2,527 48 2,480 408 371 37 23,55 19,603 3,948 100 83 17 

1985 21,511 20,169 1,342 3,112 54 3,058 365 321 44 24,25 19,903 4,356 102 83 18 

1986 23,508 22,118 1,390 3,234 63 3,171 676 614 61 26,06 21,567 4,500 108 90 19 

1987 24,423 22,899 1,524 3,932 129 3,803 855 796 60 27,50 22,232 5,268 113 92 22 

1988 24,151 22,599 1,552 3,358 96 3,262 1,108 1,004 104 26,40 21,691 4,711 108 89 19 

1989 22,926 21,385 1,541 1,983 49 1,935 1,562 1,442 119 23,34 19,991 3,356 94 81 14 

1990 22,456 20,919 1,537 1,687 38 1,649 1,766 1,613 153 22,37 19,344 3,033 90 77 12 

1991 20,148 18,652 1,496 1,457 28 1,429 1,553 1,322 231 20,05 17,358 2,695 79 69 11 

1992 20,755 19,332 1,423 1,776 47 1,729 1,760 1,442 318 20,77 17,937 2,834 81 70 11 

1993 20,826 19,315 1,511 1,786 41 1,745 1,677 1,409 268 20,93 17,946 2,989 81 70 12 

1994 21,439 19,638 1,801 1,693 47 1,646 1,455 1,211 244 21,67 18,474 3,203 83 71 12 

1995 21,209 19,367 1,842 1,951 60 1,892 1,517 1,267 250 21,64 18,160 3,483 82 69 13 

1996 20,965 19,181 1,784 1,780 85 1,695 1,499 1,248 251 21,24 18,018 3,228 80 68 12 

1997 19,835 17,963 1,872 2,111 104 2,007 1,802 1,548 254 20,14 16,519 3,625 75 62 14 

1998 19,738 17,776 1,962 2,429 179 2,250 969 764 205 21,19 17,191 4,007 78 64 15 

1999r 19,832 17,816 2,016 2,827 309 2,518 984 781 203 21,67 17,344 4,331 79 63 16 

2000 19,741 17,475 2,266 2,902 408 2,494 916 735 181 21,72 17,148 4,579 77 61 16 

2001 17,225 15,121 2,104 3,220 665 2,555 676 514 162 19,76 15,272 4,496 69 54 16 

2002r 17,296 15,200 2,096 4,115 907 3,208 619 439 180 20,79 15,668 5,124 72 55 18 

2003r 16,753 14,706 2,047 4,489 1,306 3,183 640 410 230 20,60 15,602 5,001 71 54 17 2004 16,687 14,665 2,022 6,629 2,023 4,606 783 492 291 22,53 16,196 6,336 77 55 22 

2005 16,327 14,330 1,997 6,964 2,421 4,543 686 411 275 22,60 16,340 6,264 76 55 21 

2006 15,238 13,428 1,810 6,926 1,848 5,078 635 424 211 21,52 14,852 6,677 72 50 22 

 aSource: Howard 2007, table 37 
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Table 7—Veneer imports and exports, by species, 1965–2006 (million square feet, surface measured)a

Year 

Imports Exports

Total 

Hardwoods

Softwoods Total 

Hardwoods

SoftTotal woods

Birch

and

maple Other Total Walnut 

Red

and

white oak Other 

1965 1,958.2 1,871.2 817.4 1,053.8 87.0 169.8 143.7 80.6 – 63.1 26.1 

1966 2,043.0 1,843.7 766.4 1,077.3 199.3 153.9 110.5 54.2 – 56.3 43.4 

1967 1,990.9 1,796.7 754.9 1,041.8 194.2 192.8 105.8 44.8 – 61.0 87.0 

1968 2,340.1 2,178.7 820.8 1,357.9 161.4 306.3 173.6 71.9 – 101.7 132.7 

1969 2,054.6 1,855.7 698.2 1,157.5 198.9 360.6 194.2 92.4 – 101.8 166.4 

1970 1,876.6 1,605.8 650.0 955.8 270.8 327.1 183.8 111.3 – 72.5 143.3 

1971 2,302.1 2,035.2 812.0 1,223.2 266.9 571.5 172.7 97.7 – 75.0 398.8 

1972 3,151.4 2,786.0 997.9 1,788.1 365.4 491.7 204.3 84.9 – 119.4 287.4 

1973 2,967.7 2,582.9 890.5 1,692.4 384.8 660.5 346.0 90.9 – 255.1 314.5 

1974 2,281.6 1,965.9 679.6 1,286.3 315.7 599.4 380.8 77.4 – 303.4 218.6 

1975 1,497.7 1,145.6 552.2 593.4 352.1 736.8 390.3 63.6 – 326.7 346.5 

1976 1,993.5 1,595.6 760.3 835.3 397.9 768.2 505.8 91.8 – 414.0 262.4 

1977 2,261.0 1,718.5 721.3 997.2 542.5 687.0 516.5 93.1 – 423.4 170.5 

1978 2,143.3 1,632.5 722.8 909.7 510.8 1,541.6 1,353.3 128.9 476.1 748.3 188.3 

1979 2,076.6 1,560.1 713.4 846.7 516.5 1,072.5 886.0 80.6 522.0 283.4 186.5 

1980 1,666.8 1,213.2 584.2 629.0 453.6 1,333.1 1,077.3 117.8 631.2 328.3 255.8 

1981 1,729.3 1,406.3 605.1 801.2 323.0 1,378.1 919.6 107.9 509.2 302.5 458.5 

1982 1,665.9 1,231.9 506.8 725.1 434.0 1,140.3 803.6 78.6 512.9 212.1 336.7 

1983 2,072.5 1,607.2 637.8 969.4 465.3 1,438.8 1,023.8 106.0 624.4 293.4 415.0 

1984 1,886.8 1,502.9 537.2 965.7 383.9 1,370.5 1,002.7 84.4 636.0 282.3 367.8 

1985 1,753.4 1,398.0 501.5 896.5 355.4 1,100.2 792.6 85.6 481.5 225.5 307.6 

1986 1,997.4 1,603.9 557.3 1,046.6 393.5 1,466.1 995.8 72.6 639.3 283.9 470.3 

1987 2,106.6 1,682.2 563.4 1,118.8 424.4 1,775.9 1,384.7 90.7 857.4 436.6 391.2 

1988 2,226.7 1,713.8 588.0 1,125.8 512.9 1,830.1 1,574.2 69.9 1,058.7 445.6 255.9 

1989 1,163.9 719.7 239.9 479.8 444.1 1,712.2 1,599.6 35.8 431.0 1,132.7 112.6 

1990 2,109.3 1,600.7 559.2 1,041.5 508.6 1,820.2 1,681.4 103.4 1,135.5 442.5 138.9 

1991 1,917.4 1,383.7 523.5 860.2 533.7 1,896.1 1,725.5 85.9 1,084.3 555.4 170.6 

1992 2,422.3 1,674.4 599.1 1,075.3 747.9 2,072.2 1,884.8 69.7 1,094.0 721.2 187.4 

1993 2,870.0 1,904.1 619.2 1,284.9 965.9 2,209.9 1,977.4 60.7 958.1 958.6 232.5 

1994 3,036.6 1,946.6 713.0 1,233.7 1,090.0 2,459.3 2,310.0 68.4 1,086.1 1,155.5 149.3 

1995 3,223.2 2,283.2 739.4 1,543.8 940.0 2,800.0 2,613.3 73.6 1,109.9 1,429.8 186.7 

1996 3,011.4 2,093.4 718.2 1,375.1 918.0 2,792.7 2,613.3 49.1 1,080.1 1,484.1 179.4 

1997 2,926.9 1,994.9 767.9 1,227.0 932.0 3,068.6 2,875.4 60.2 1,070.3 1,744.8 193.2 

1998 3,435.1 2,210.7 789.2 1,421.6 1,224.3 2,946.1 2,722.2 58.6 1,041.5 1,622.0 223.9 

1999 3,933.3 2,350.6 947.9 1,402.7 1,582.7 3,293.3 2,986.8 78.6 1,008.7 1,899.4 306.5 

2000 4,339.0 2,479.8 1,085.4 1,394.4 1,859.1 3,527.8 3,200.2 83.7 1,022.0 2,094.5 327.6 

2001 4,263.7 2,166.5 897.0 1,269.5 2,097.2 3,372.2 3,148.8 102.6 936.9 2,109.3 223.4 

2002r

 4,714.0 2,328.7 954.4 1,374.3 2,385.3 3,720.7 3,460.4 92.8 836.8 2,530.9 260.3 

2003 4,487.5 2,073.1 712.9 1,360.2 2,414.4 3,681.4 3,283.3 74.9 763.7 2,444.7 398.1 

2004 5,491.5 2,310.4 706.6 1,603.8 3,181.1 4,280.4 3,707.5 104.2 880.7 2,722.6 572.9 

2005 5,751.8 2,239.4 827.1 1,412.3 3,512.4 4,130.2 3,540.0 115.5 764.0 2,660.5 590.3 

2006 5,062.7 1,916.5 345.4 1,571.1 3,146.2 3,996.9 3,323.4 171.7 763.9 2,387.8 673.5 a

Source; Howard 2007, table 40. 

Criterion 6, Indicator 32
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Research Note FPL–RN–0318

Table 8—Lumber production, imports, exports, and consumption, by softwoods and hardwoods, 1965–2006a

Year 

Production Imports Exports Consumption Per capita consumption 

Total 

(Billion 

board 

feet) 

Softwoods 

(Billion 

board 

feet) 

Hardwoods 

(Billion 

board 

feet) 

Total 

(Billion 

board 

feet) 

Softwoods 

(Billion 

board 

feet) 

Hardwoods

(Billion

board 

feet) 

Total 

(Billion

board 

feet) 

Softwoodsb

(Billion

board 

feet) 

Hardwoods

(Billion

board 

feet) 

Total 

(Billion

board 

feet) 

Softwoods 

(Billion 

board 

feet) 

Hardwoods

(Billion

board 

feet) 

Total 

(Board

feet) 

Softwoods

(Board

feet) 

Hardwoods

(Board

feet) 

1965 38.7 29.3 9.4 5.2 4.9 0.3 0.9 0.8 0.1 43.1 33.4 9.7 222 172 50 1966 38.6 28.8 9.8 5.2 4.8 0.4 1.1 0.9 0.2 42.7 32.7 10.0 217 166 51 1967 37.5 28.2 9.3 5.1 4.8 0.3 1.2 1.0 0.2 41.4 32.0 9.5 208 161 48 1968 38.0 29.3 8.7 6.2 5.8 0.3 1.1 1.0 0.1 43.1 34.1 9.0 215 170 45 1969 37.1 28.3 8.7 6.3 5.9 0.4 1.1 1.0 0.1 42.3 33.2 9.1 209 164 45 1970 35.9 27.5 8.3 6.1 5.8 0.3 1.2 1.1 0.1 40.8 32.2 8.6 199 157 42 1971 38.5 30.0 8.4 7.6 7.2 0.4 1.1 0.9 0.2 45.0 36.4 8.6 217 175 41 1972 39.5 31.0 8.5 9.4 9.0 0.4 1.4 1.2 0.2 47.5 38.8 8.7 226 185 42 1973 40.4 31.6 8.8 9.6 9.0 0.5 2.0 1.8 0.2 47.9 38.8 9.1 226 183 43 1974 36.2 27.7 8.4 7.3 6.8 0.4 1.8 1.6 0.2 41.6 32.9 8.7 195 154 41 1975 34.1 26.7 7.3 6.0 5.7 0.3 1.6 1.4 0.2 38.4 31.1 7.4 178 144 34 1976 37.7 29.7 8.0 8.2 8.0 0.3 1.8 1.6 0.2 44.1 36.1 8.1 202 165 37 1977 40.2 31.7 8.5 10.7 10.4 0.3 1.6 1.4 0.2 49.4 40.7 8.6 224 185 39 1978 41.0 32.1 9.0 12.2 11.9 0.4 1.8 1.4 0.4 51.4 42.5 8.9 231 191 40 1979 40.7 31.4 9.3 11.5 11.2 0.4 2.2 1.8 0.4 50.1 40.8 9.3 222 181 41 1980 35.4 26.2 9.2 9.9 9.6 0.3 2.5 2.0 0.5 42.8 33.8 9.0 188 149 39 1981 32.2 24.7 7.5 9.5 9.2 0.3 2.4 1.9 0.5 39.3 32.0 7.3 171 139 32 1982 31.8 23.8 8.0 9.4 9.1 0.2 2.0 1.6 0.4 39.1 31.3 7.8 169 135 34 1983 38.5 29.7 8.8 12.3 12.0 0.3 2.3 1.8 0.5 48.4 39.9 8.5 207 170 36 1984 41.3 31.2 10.1 13.6 13.3 0.3 2.1 1.6 0.5 52.8 42.9 9.9 223 181 42 1985 40.9 31.3 9.6 15.0 14.6 0.4 1.9 1.5 0.4 54.0 44.4 9.6 226 186 40 1986 45.8 35.3 10.5 14.6 14.2 0.3 2.4 1.9 0.5 57.9 47.6 10.3 241 198 43 1987 49.5 38.2 11.3 15.2 14.7 0.5 3.2 2.5 0.7 61.5 50.5 11.0 253 208 45 1988 49.9 38.1 11.7 13.8 13.5 0.3 4.5 3.3 1.2 59.2 48.3 10.9 242 197 44 1989 49.6 37.5 12.1 15.3 14.9 0.3 4.2 3.4 0.9 60.6 49.1 11.5 245 198 47 1990 48.1 35.8 12.3 13.1 12.9 0.2 3.8 2.9 0.9 57.4 45.7 11.7 230 183 47 1991 44.3 33.2 11.2 11.7 11.5 0.2 4.0 3.1 0.9 52.1 41.6 10.4 206 165 41 1992 45.9 34.5 11.4 13.4 13.2 0.3 3.6 2.6 1.0 55.8 45.1 10.7 218 177 42 1993 45.2 32.9 12.2 15.4 15.1 0.3 3.4 2.3 1.0 57.2 45.7 11.5 222 177 45 1994 46.5 34.1 12.4 16.6 16.2 0.4 3.3 2.2 1.1 59.8 48.2 11.6 229 185 45 1995 44.9 32.2 12.6 17.6 17.2 0.4 2.9 1.9 1.1 59.5 47.6 11.9 226 181 45 1996 45.8 33.3 12.5 18.4 18.0 0.4 2.9 1.8 1.1 61.3 49.5 11.8 231 186 44 1997 47.3 34.7 12.7 18.5 18.0 0.5 2.9 1.6 1.2 62.9 51.0 11.9 235 190 44 1998 47.4 34.7 12.7 19.2 18.7 0.5 2.2 1.1 1.1 64.5 52.2 12.2 238 193 45 1999 49.5 36.6 12.9 19.9 19.2 0.7 2.5 1.4 1.2 66.8 54.4 12.4 245 199 45 2000 48.6 36.0 12.6 20.2 19.4 0.8 2.7 1.4 1.3 66.1 54.0 12.1 234 191 43 2001 46.4 34.6 11.8 20.7 20.1 0.6 2.2 1.0 1.2 64.9 53.7 11.3 228 188 40 2002 47.6 35.8 11.8 21.7 21.0 0.7 2.2 1.0 1.2 67.1 55.8 11.3 233 194 39 2003 47.5 36.6 10.9 22.0 21.2 0.8 2.1 1.0 1.2 67.4 56.8 10.5 231 195 36 2004 50.8 39.1 11.7 25.5 24.5 1.0 2.1 0.8 1.3 74.1 62.8 11.4 252 213 39 2005 52.3 40.7 11.6 25.7 24.6 1.1 2.3 0.9 1.5 75.6 64.4 11.2 255 217 38 2006 50.0 38.6 11.4 23.7 22.8 0.9 2.4 0.9 1.4 71.3 60.4 10.9 238 202 36 

aSource: Howard 2007, table 28. 
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Table 9—Particleboard and medium-density fiberboard production, 

imports, exports, and consumption, 1965–2006 (3/4-in. basis)a

Year 

Production

Imports

(×106

ft2)

Exports

(×106 ft2)

Consumption

Total 

(×106

ft2)

Particleboard

(×106

ft2)

Mediumdensity

fiberboard 

(×106 ft2)

Total 

(×106

ft2)

Per 

capita

(ft2)

1965 828 753 75 4 – 832 4 

1966 1,031 948 83 1 – 1,032 5 

1967 1,167 1,074 93 1 2 1,166 6 

1968 1,494 1,391 103 1 6 1,489 7 

1969 1,796 1,682 114 12 14 1,794 9 

1970 1,858 1,731 127 3 10 1,851 9 

1971 2,500 2,359 141 8 20 2,488 12 

1972 3,236 3,079 157 14 45 3,205 15 

1973 3,634 3,460 174 17 77 3,574 17 

1974 3,269 3,075 194 7 113 3,163 15 

1975 2,718 2,503 215 16 84 2,650 12 

1976 3,469 3,189 280 60 80 3,449 16 

1977 4,010 3,569 441 158 63 4,105 19 

1978 4,228 3,720 508 193 61 4,360 20 

1979 3,883 3,376 507 221 84 4,020 18 

1980 3,443 2,950 493 264 106 3,601 16 

1981 3,385 2,869 516 254 117 3,522 15 

1982 2,839 2,393 446 766 41 3,564 15 

1983 3,613 3,009 604 994 47 4,560 19 

1984 3,830 3,196 634 1,331 54 5,107 22 

1985 4,016 3,331 685 1,335 59 5,292 22 

1986 4,384 3,603 781 1,395 86 5,693 24 

1987 4,605 3,706 899 1,550 113 6,042 25 

1988 4,768 3,829 939 1,634 163 6,239 25 

1989 4,828 3,858 970 425 333 4,920 20 

1990 4,756 3,806 950 363 373 4,746 19 

1991 4,730 3,772 958 293 369 4,654 18 

1992 5,046 3,980 1,066 405 394 5,057 20 

1993 5,402 4,241 1,161 572 318 5,656 22 

1994 5,793 4,542 1,251 775 297 6,271 24 

1995 5,307 4,200 1,107 840 319 5,828 22 

1996 5,705 4,459 1,246 814 154 6,365 24 

1997 5,916 4,531 1,385 963 188 6,691 25 

1998 5,994 4,593 1,401 1,038 135 6,897 26 

1999 6,229 4,816 1,413 1,221 135 7,315 27 

2000 6,292 4,804 1,488 1,856 162 7,986 28 

2001 5,480 4,096 1,384 1,936 192 7,224 25 

2002 6,035 4,414 1,621 1,377 212 7,200 25 

2003 5,592 3,984 1,608 1,574 194 6,972 24 

2004 6,052 4,305 1,747 1,751 195 7,608 26 

2005 5,951 4,111 1,840 1,571 199 7,323 25 

2006 6,110 4,189 1,921 1,379 205 7,284 24 a

Source: Howard, 2007 table 53. 

Criterion 6, Indicator 32
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Research Note FPL–RN–0318

Table 10—Hardboard production, imports, exports, and 

consumption, 1965–2006 (1/8 in. basis)

Year 

Productiona

(×106 ft2

)

Imports

(×106 ft2)

Exports

(×106 ft2)

Consumption

Total 

(×106 ft2

)

Per 

capita

(ft2)

1965 2,921 574 22 3,473 18 

1966 3,083 459 32 3,510 18 

1967 3,038 455 30 3,463 17 

1968 3,710 623 40 4,293 21 

1969 4,247 694 48 4,893 24 

1970 4,384 452 77 4,759 23 

1971 5,225 631 83 5,773 28 

1972 5,798 1,060 103 6,755 32 

1973 6,050 1,047 131 6,966 33 

1974 5,654 739 175 6,218 29 

1975 5,681 264 158 5,787 27 

1976 6,785 486 187 7,084 32 

1977 7,714 625 174 8,165 37 

1978 7,825 903 78 8,650 39 

1979 7,688 831 101 8,418 37 

1980 6,140 515 87 6,568 29 

1981 6,105 568 171 6,502 28 

1982 5,587 458 47 5,998 26 

1983 7,303 717 60 7,960 34 

1984 6,837 807 64 7,580 32 

1985 6,300 782 192 6,890 29 

1986 5,822 855 182 6,495 27 

1987 5,458 832 269 6,021 25 

1988 5,118 633 322 5,429 22 

1989 5,196 718 427 5,487 22 

1990 5,025 689 552 5,162 21 

1991 4,895 571 606 4,860 19 

1992 5,273 571 836 5,008 20 

1993 5,248 639 917 4,970 19 

1994 5,206 1,119 1,190 5,135 20 

1995 4,930 1,152 1,377 4,705 18 

1996 5,280 1,183 1,426 5,037 19 

1997 4,501 1,306 1,259 4,548 17 

1998 4,300 1,273 871 4,703 17 

1999 4,386 1,782 916 5,253 19 

2000 3,781 1,764 942 4,602 16 

2001 3,322 2,299 788 4,833 17 

2002 2,919 2,676 669 4,926 17 

2003 4,304 3,080 648 6,736 23 

2004 3,880 4,188 1,005 7,063 24 

2005 4,347 4,786 1,076 8,056 27 

2006 3,834 4,885 1,318 7,401 25 

a

Source: Howard 2007, table 56. 
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Table 11—Paper and board production, imports, exports, and consumption, 1965–2006b

 Year 

Production 

(Thousand

tons)

Importsc

Consumption

Exportsc Total 

Per 

capita 

Thousand

tons

Percentage of 

consumption

Thousand

tons

Percentage of 

production 

Thousand

tons Pounds 

1965 40,489 6,536 14.4 1,530 3.8 45,495 468 

1966 43,904 7,178 14.5 1,696 3.9 49,386 502 

1967 43,745 6,818 14.0 1,835 4.2 48,728 490 

1968 47,085 6,643 12.9 2,125 4.5 51,602 514 

1969 49,824 7,051 12.9 2,377 4.8 54,498 538 

1970 48,719 6,845 12.9 2,433 5.0 53,131 518 

1971 49,741 6,932 12.8 2,665 5.4 54,008 520 

1972 53,842 7,245 12.4 2,790 5.2 58,297 555 

1973 56,346 7,865 12.8 2,616 4.6 61,595 581 

1974 55,756 8,128 13.4 3,058 5.5 60,827 569 

1975 47,997 5,961 11.6 2,400 5.0 51,557 477 

1976 54,993 6,879 11.6 2,637 4.8 59,235 543 

1977 56,656 7,190 11.7 2,546 4.5 61,301 557 

1978 58,571 8,311 12.9 2,583 4.4 64,299 578 

1979 61,070 8,462 12.7 2,864 4.7 66,668 592 

1980 61,042 8,013 12.4 4,241 6.9 64,814 569 

1981 62,109 7,779 11.7 3,630 5.8 66,258 576 

1982 59,290 7,321 11.6 3,494 5.9 63,117 544 

1983 64,947 8,357 12.0 3,786 5.8 69,519 593 

1984 68,449 10,148 13.5 3,542 5.2 75,055 635 

1985 66,983 10,444 14.1 3,290 4.9 74,137 622 

1986 70,905 10,922 14.0 3,972 5.6 77,855 647 

1987 74,361 11,855 14.4 4,111 5.5 82,105 676 

1988 76,587 12,184 14.4 4,239 5.5 84,532 690 

1989 76,786 12,027 14.3 4,713 6.1 84,100 680 

1990 78,679 12,195 14.2 5,163 6.6 85,711 686 

1991 79,427 11,086 13.2 6,435 8.1 84,078 665 

1992 82,868 11,731 13.4 7,021 8.5 87,578 686 

1993 84,857 12,990 14.3 6,835 8.1 91,013 705 

1994 89,080 13,651 14.3 7,536 8.5 95,195 730 

1995 89,509 14,238 14.8 7,621 8.5 96,126 731 

1996 90,381 13,023 13.8 9,118 10.1 94,287 710 

1997 95,029 14,513 14.6 10,367 10.9 99,175 740 

1998 94,510 15,571 15.4 9,103 9.6 100,978 747 

1999 97,020 16,678 15.9 8,824 9.1 104,873 768 

2000 94,491 17,356 16.8 8,701 9.2 103,147 731 

2001 88,913 16,449 16.9 8,059 9.1 97,303 683 

2002 89,636 16,567 17.0 8,976 10.0 97,227 676 

2003 88,385 18,109 18.1 6,238 7.1 100,256 689 

2004 91,899 19,036 18.3 6,742 7.3 104,193 709 

2005 91,031 17,958 17.6 7,125 7.8 101,864 687 

2006 91,800 17,724 17.3 7,085 7.7 102,439 685 a

Excludes hardboard, wet machine board, and construction grades. 

b

Numbers are the sum of Table 44 and Table 45. 

c

Excludes converted products. 

Criterion 6, Indicator 32
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Research Note FPL–RN–0318

Table 12—Wood pulp production, imports, exports, and consumption, 1965–2006a

Year 

Production 

(× 103 tons) 

Imports Exports

Consumption

Total 

(× 103

tons)

Per 

capita 

(Pounds) 

× 103

tons

Consumption

(%)

× 103

tons

Production 

(%)

1965 33,993 3,137 8.8 1,402 4.1 35,728 368 

1966 36,603 3,358 8.7 1,547 4.2 38,414 391 

1967 36,677 3,166 8.3 1,721 4.7 38,122 384 

1968 40,892 3,532 8.3 1,916 4.7 42,508 424 

1969 42,813 4,040 9.0 2,103 4.9 44,750 442 

1970 43,546 3,513 8.0 3,095 7.1 43,964 429 

1971 43,903 3,515 7.8 2,175 5.0 45,243 436 

1972 46,767 3,728 7.7 2,253 4.8 48,242 460 

1973 48,327 3,993 8.0 2,344 4.9 49,976 472 

1974 48,349 4,123 8.3 2,802 5.8 49,670 464 

1975 43,084 3,078 7.1 2,565 6.0 43,597 404 

1976 47,721 3,727 7.6 2,518 5.3 48,930 449 

1977 49,132 3,864 7.7 2,640 5.4 50,356 457 

1978 50,020 4,024 7.8 2,599 5.2 51,445 462 

1979 51,177 4,318 8.2 2,935 5.7 52,560 467 

1980 52,958 4,051 7.6 3,806 7.2 53,203 467 

1981 52,790 4,087 7.7 3,678 7.0 53,199 463 

1982 51,468 3,656 7.1 3,395 6.6 51,729 446 

1983 54,055 4,093 7.5 3,644 6.7 54,504 465 

1984 57,747 4,490 7.7 3,594 6.2 58,643 496 

1985 54,145 4,466 8.1 3,795 7.0 54,816 460 

1986 56,997 4,582 8.0 4,458 7.8 57,121 475 

1987 59,547 4,850 8.2 4,889 8.2 59,508 490 

1988 61,158 5,038 8.3 5,528 9.0 60,668 495 

1989 61,996 5,004 8.2 5,766 9.3 61,234 495 

1990 63,048 4,893 7.9 5,905 9.4 62,036 496 

1991 63,635 4,997 8.0 6,338 10.0 62,294 493 

1992 65,338 5,029 8.0 7,222 11.1 63,145 494 

1993 64,313 5,413 8.6 6,499 10.1 63,227 490 

1994 65,920 5,650 8.7 6,728 10.2 64,842 497 

1995 67,103 5,969 9.2 8,261 12.3 64,811 493 

1996 65,503 5,692 8.9 7,170 10.9 64,025 482 

1997 66,650 6,398 9.7 6,990 10.5 66,057 493 

1998 65,163 5,984 9.2 6,025 9.2 65,122 482 

1999r

 62,914 6,660 10.5 5,936 9.4 63,638 466 

2000 62,758 7,227 11.4 6,409 10.2 63,576 451 

2001 58,198 7,348 12.4 6,167 10.6 59,380 417 

2002 58,069 7,247 12.3 6,254 10.8 59,063 411 

2003 57,659 6,691 11.4 5,847 10.1 58,503 402 

2004 59,065 6,726 11.3 6,225 10.5 59,566 405 

2005 60,267 6,762 11.2 6,413 10.6 60,616 409 

2006 60,568 6,939 11.4 6,606 10.9 60,901 407 

a

Source: Howard 2007, table 49. 
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Table 13—lnsulating board production, imports, exports, and 

consumption, 1965–2006a

Year 

Production 

(× 103

 tons) 

Imports

(× 103 tons) 

Exports

(× 103 tons) 

Consumption

Total 

(× 103 tons) 

Per 

capita 

(pounds)

1965 1,234 28 15 1,246 6 

1966 1,130 25 18 1,137 6 

1967 1,178 25 17 1,187 6 

1968 1,276 34 17 1,294 6 

1969 1,330 36 24 1,342 7 

1970 1,172 38 19 1,191 6 

1971 1,409 42 24 1,427 7 

1972 1,438 44 24 1,458 7 

1973 1,436 51 29 1,459 7 

1974 1,204 26 37 1,193 6 

1975 1,086 13 28 1,071 5 

1976 1,250 17 28 1,239 6 

1977 1,271 39 31 1,279 6 

1978 1,261 51 39 1,273 6 

1979 1,215 51 18 1,247 6 

1980 1,020 37 23 1,034 5 

1981 780 38 40 777 3 

1982 657 43 25 676 3 

1983 836 75 30 880 4 

1984 934 105 33 1,006 4 

1985 903 126 29 1,000 4 

1986 805 124 43 886 4 

1987 823 100 47 876 4 

1988 859 117 75 902 4 

1989 901 127 66 962 4 

1990 868 106 64 910 4 

1991 853 73 70 856 3 

1992 867 114 79 902 4 

1993 865 105 76 894 3 

1994 857 112 62 906 3 

1995 857 112 62 906 3 

1996 857 112 62 906 3 

1997 857 112 62 906 3 

1998 857 112 62 906 3 

1999 857 112 62 906 3 

2000 857 112 62 906 3 

2001 857 112 62 906 3 

2002 857 112 62 906 3 

2003 857 112 62 906 3 

2004 857 112 62 906 3 

2005 857 112 62 906 3 

2006 857 112 62 906 3 

a

Source: Howard 2007, table 55. 

Criterion 6, Indicator 32
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Research Note FPL–RN–0318

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Imports as a share of consumption

Exports as a share of production

Percent

Figure 6. Wood and paper products consumption and production by region in roundwood equivalents, 2006 (billion 

cubic feet) (Region consumption is estimated by assuming 

per capita consumption of 63.5 cubic feet in roundwood 

equivalent). Source: Table 4.

Figure 1. Wood and paper products imports as a share 

of consumption, and exports as a share of production, in 

roundwood equivalents, 1965–2006 (on volume basis in 

roundwood equivalent). Source: Table 3.

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Softwood lumber

Hardwood lumber

SW Plywood

OSB & waferboard

Percent

Figure 2. Wood products imports as a share of consumption, 1965–2006 (cubic units imported per cubic unit 

consumed). Sources: Tables 1, 2, and 5. 

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Paper and board

Pulp

Percent

Figure 3. Pulp, paper, and board imports as a share of consumption, 1965–2006 (tons impoprted per tons consumed)

Source: Tables 11 and 12.

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Softwood lumber

Hardwood lumber

SW Plywood

OSB & waferboard

Percent

Figure 4. Wood products exports as a share of production, 

1965–2006 (cubic units exported per cubic units produced)

Source: Tables 5, 6, and 8.

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

Paper and board

Pulp

Percent

Figure 5. Pulp, paper, and paperboard exports as a share of 

production, 1965–2006 (tons exported per tons produced). 

Source: Tables 11 and 12.

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

North South Rocky

Mountains

Pacific

Coast

Billion cubic feet

Consumption

Production