This graphic ranks the world's biggest lumber producers by sawnwood output in 2024, using data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.

The World's Top 30 Lumber Producers

The United States produced roughly 2.7 billion cubic feet of lumber in 2024, making it the world's largest producer.

Rank Country Cubic Feet (2024) Global Share -- ???? World total $15.7B (Market Value) 100%

1	???????? U.S.	2.7B	17.0%
2	???????? China	2.1B	13.7%
3	???????? Russia	1.3B	8.4%
4	???????? Canada	1.2B	7.9%
5	???????? India	847M	5.4%
6	???????? Germany	820M	5.2%
7	???????? Sweden	632M	4.0%
8	???????? Finland	388M	2.5%
9	???????? Brazil	344M	2.2%
10	???????? Austria	343M	2.2%
11	???????? Türkiye	333M	2.1%
12	???????? Japan	281M	1.8%
13	???????? France	271M	1.7%
14	???????? Chile	249M	1.6%
15	???????? Mexico	241M	1.5%
16	???????? Vietnam	203M	1.3%
17	???????? Thailand	198M	1.3%
18	???????? Czechia	167M	1.1%
19	???????? Belarus	162M	1.0%
20	???????? Poland	148M	0.9%
21	???????? New Zealand	147M	0.9%
22	???????? Romania	138M	0.9%
23	???????? Australia	133M	0.8%
24	???????? Argentina	132M	0.8%
25	???????? Ukraine	113M	0.7%
26	???????? UK	113M	0.7%
27	???????? Latvia	105M	0.7%
28	???????? Norway	95M	0.6%
29	???????? Spain	92M	0.6%
30	???????? Indonesia	78M	0.5%

China ranked second with 2.1 billion cubic feet, followed by Russia and Canada. India rounded out the top five with nearly 847 million cubic feet.

Together, the top five producers account for more than half of global lumber output. Their scale reflects extensive forest resources, large sawmill industries, and steady demand from construction and manufacturing.

Europe has a deep bench of major lumber producers, with Germany, Sweden, and Finland leading the region. Sweden and Finland benefit from extensive managed forests and export-oriented sawmill industries, while Germany's timber resources support its construction and manufacturing sectors.