Forestry & Timber 2026 · Annual
Forestry & Timber — August 2026
Monthly performance report for the Forestry & Timber sector covering August 2026. 28 indicators tracked; 3 trending up, 4 declining, 21 stable compared with the prior period. Largest gain: Sawn Timber Production (+156.5%). Largest decline: Round Logs Production (-98.4%).
Monthly Sector Report — Forestry & Timber
Reporting month: August 2026 Generated: 2026-08-11
Summary
Monthly performance report for the Forestry & Timber sector covering August 2026. 28 indicators tracked; 3 trending up, 4 declining, 21 stable compared with the prior period. Largest gain: Sawn Timber Production (+156.5%). Largest decline: Round Logs Production (-98.4%).
Top 3 Critical Economic Shifts This Month
- Sawn Timber Production: +156.5% (up)
- Round Logs Production: -98.4% (down)
- Forestry Subsector Growth Rate: -50.0% (down)
Indicator Performance (latest vs previous period)
- Reforestation Area: latest 12,500 Hectares (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Natural Forest Area: latest 8.8 Mha (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- CO2 Emissions from Forest Loss: latest 93 Mt (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Natural Forest Loss: latest 140 kha (2025) · previous 160 (2024) · change -12.5% · trend down
- Forestry Export Earnings: latest 105 USD Millions (2025) · previous 98 (2024) · change +7.1% · trend up
- Forestry Sector GDP Contribution: latest 4.1 % of GDP (2025) · previous 4.2 (2024) · change -2.4% · trend down
- Timber / Log Export Volume: latest 295 Thousand Cubic Meters (2025) · previous 285 (2024) · change +3.5% · trend up
- Forestry Subsector Growth Rate: latest 1 % (2025) · previous 2 (2024) · change -50.0% · trend down
- Sawn Timber Production: latest 485,122 Pieces (2025) · previous 189,113 (2024) · change +156.5% · trend up
- Forest Land Cover: latest 69 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Round Logs Production: latest 10,788 cubic meters (2025) · previous 675,211 (2024) · change -98.4% · trend down
- Total Natural Forest Area: latest 8.8 million hectares (Mha) (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Forest Cover: latest 69 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Sawn Timber Production (Q3): latest 47,944 pieces (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Round Logs Production (Q3): latest 162,989 cubic meters (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Active Forestry Concessions: latest 20 concessions (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Value Added: latest 33.64 % of GDP (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Share of GDP: latest 33.64 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Official Forest Cover Specification: latest 4.3 million hectares (Mha) (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Estimated Forest Cover: latest 6.6 million hectares (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Forest Cover Specification: latest 4.3 million hectares (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Value Added: latest 28.5 % of GDP (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Annual Deforestation Rate: latest 0.46 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Sawn Timber Export Volume (Libfor): latest 55,000 cubic meters (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Total Forest Cover: latest 4.3 million hectares (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Forestry Revenue: latest 28 USD M (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Timber Volume Exported: latest 120 000 m³ (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Industrial Roundwood Production: latest 550,000 cubic meters (2018) · previous — · change — · trend stable
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