1 July 2015: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) has published its 67th edition of the ‘FAO Yearbook of Forest Products,’ which contains annual data on production and trade in forest products for the years 2009-2013.

The publication represents a compilation of statistical data on basic forest products for all countries and territories, and contains annual data on the volume of production and the volume and value of trade in forest products. It provides details on: roundwood, wood charcoal, wood chips, particles and residues; sawnwood; wood-based panels; pulp and recovered paper; and paper and paperboard.

The first section contains information regarding the most important countries in terms of production, consumption and trade of forest products in 2013. The second section includes tables specifying the volume of production, consumption and trade, as well as total and unit values of trade, for every country and type of forest product for the years 2009-2013. The third section contains tables illustrating bilateral directions of trade for major product categories. It shows the 15 largest exporters and 25 largest importers for widely traded forest products for 2012-2013.

The publication also includes, among other things: definitions of forest products and forest product aggregates; estimates made by FAO and data obtained from sources other than the official questionnaire replies; official revisions and new information from other sources; FAO estimates for wood fuel production given that wood fuel statistics are not often reported by countries; and a table of exchange rates for the five years of the data series.

Statistical information is based on data provided to the FAO Forestry Department by countries through questionnaires or official publications. When official data is unavailable, FAO provides an estimate based on the best information available. [FAO Yearbook Website] [Publication: FAO Yearbook of Forest Products 2013]