Please read the following table in Markdown format and then answer the question according to the table. Table cells in one row are seperated by '|', and different rows are seperated by '
'.

Table:
| Year | Product | Production | Consumption | Import | Export |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1996.0 | Log | 10207 (100) | 6042 (100) | 3 (100) | 4168 (100) |
| 2000.0 | Log | 12686 (100) | 7957 (100) | 102 (100) | 4381 (100) |
| 1996.0 | Sawn | 2021 (100) | 6042 (100) | 6 (100) | 1204 (100) |
| 2000.0 | Sawn | 2174 (100) | 677 (100) | 8 (100) | 1504 (100) |
| 1996.0 | Veneer | 401 (100) | 142 (100) | 0 (100) | 259 (100) |
| 2000.0 | Veneer | 796 (100) | 307 (100) | 17 (100) | 506 (100) |
| 1996.0 | Plywood | 243 (100) | 169 (100) | 5 (100) | 79 (100) |
Question:
The earliest year is 1996.
Answer:
1996.0