A total of 3.8 billion m³ underbark of wood was removed from global forests in 2016, of which around one half (50%) was for use as woodfuel and the remainder was industrial roundwood (for use by wood processors) (Table 9.4).

North & Central America and Europe together accounted for around three fifths (59%) of all industrial roundwood removals in 2016. Globally, removals of industrial roundwood increased by 3% between 2015 and 2016, resulting from increases in all regions except Africa.

Three quarters of woodfuel removals in 2016 took place in Asia and Africa. Globally, removals of woodfuel increased by 1% between 2015 and 2016.

Table 9.4 Wood removals by region, 1990-2016

^{Source: FAO.}

^Notes:

^{1. Cyprus is included in EU-28 total but is part of FAO’s Asia region.}

These figures are outside the scope of National Statistics.  For further information see the Sources chapter.

Figure 9.5 Wood removals by region, 2016

^{Source: FAO.}

These figures are outside the scope of National Statistics.  For further information see the Sources chapter.

Additional resources

Sources chapter: International Forestry