African Exporters
Africa exported $3.4 billion worth of timber led by the following countries:
1. Cameroon: $611.9 million
2. South Africa: $534.5 million
3. Gabon: $488.4 million
4. Congo: $380.6 million
5. Equatorial Guinea: $283.3 million
6. Ghana: $203.9 million
7. Côte d'Ivoire: $116.8 million
8. Gambia: $98.9 million
9. Swaziland: $91.5 million
10. Democratic Rep. Congo: $72.5 million
Asian Exporters
Asia exported $31 billion worth of timber led by the following countries:
1. China: $13.7 billion
2. Indonesia: $4 billion
3. Malaysia: $3.5 billion
4. Thailand: $2.9 billion
5. Vietnam: $2.7 billion
6. Philippines: $1.4 billion
7. Turkey: $764 million
8. India: $308.4 million
9. Japan: $291.3 million
10. Myanmar (Burma): $291.2 million
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Exported Timber Countries
Most Valuable Lumber Exports 2017
European Union (EU) Exporters
European Union exported $52.2 billion worth of timber led by the following EU members:
1. Germany: $9 billion
2. Austria: $5.1 billion
3. Poland: $4.3 billion
4. Sweden: $4.1 billion
5. Finland: $3.2 billion
6. France: $2.79 billion
7. Belgium: $2.75 billion
8. Czech Republic: $2.2 billion
9. Latvia: $2.14 billion
10. Italy: $2.06 billion
Latin American and Caribbean Exporters
Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean exported $7.2 billion worth of timber led by the following countries:
1. Brazil: $2.8 billion
2. Chile: $2.2 billion
3. Uruguay: $944.6 million
4. Ecuador: $344.1 million
5. Argentina: $124.8 million
6. Peru: $117.2 million
7. Guatemala: $108.9 million
8. Costa Rica: $82.1 million
9. Paraguay: $68.21 million
10. Panama: $68.18 million
Middle Eastern Exporters
Middle East exported $233 million worth of timber led by the following countries:
1. United Arab Emirates: $113.1 million
2. Saudi Arabia: $45.1 million
3. Oman: $23.3 million
4. Bahrain: $18 million
5. Lebanon: $10.3 million
6. Israel: $9.9 million
7. Jordan: $7.4 million
8. Kuwait: $3.5 million
9. Iran: $1.3 million
10. Syria: $485,000
Oceanian Exporters
Oceania exported $6.3 billion worth of timber led by the following countries:
1. New Zealand: $3.3 billion
2. Australia: $1.7 billion
3. Papua New Guinea: $715.4 million
4. Solomon Islands: $570.6 million
5. Fiji: $25.9 million
6. Vanuatu: $6.1 million
7. Tonga: $343,000
8. Norfolk Island: $224,000
9. French Polynesia: $104,000
10. Nauru: $82,000
North American Exporters
North America exported $24.3 billion worth of timber led by the following countries:
1. Canada: $14.1 billion
2. United States: $9.7 billion
3. Mexico: $463.6 million
Ever wonder which countries export the most timber? See the list, which also shows each exporter's percentage of global timber exports within parenthesis. In 2017, world timber exports were US$136.9 billion.
The accompanying list identifies exporters with the fastest-growing international sales of timber from 2013 to 2017. Overall, the 5-year percentage gain for this exported product category was 4.5%.
