Global forest products trade and production show signs of recovery in 2024
Figure: Global exports of wood and paper products increased by 1.4 percent to reach $486 billion in 2024. ©FAO/Arvydas Lebedys
FAO News - 24/12/2025
Rome, Italy – After a sharp decline in 2023, the global forest products sector saw signs of stabilization in 2024, according to Global forest products facts and figures 2024 , released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The report highlights that global international trade in wood and paper products has regained momentum, with modest growth recorded across most major product groups.
The upswing comes after a 14 percent drop overall in trade of wood and paper products in 2023.
Global exports of wood and paper products increased only slightly by $7 billion, or 1.4 percent, to reach $486 billion in 2024 – but still surpassing all levels recorded before 2021. Exports of non-wood forest products also grew to reach $25 billion, underscoring the forest sector’s broadening economic importance.
“Forests support millions of livelihoods worldwide, and the number is set to rise as forests offer more economic opportunities in a growing range of industries, including sustainable wood production,” said FAO Director-General QU Dongyu.
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