Monthly Sector Report — Forestry & Timber

Reporting month: September 2026 Generated: 2026-09-01

Summary

Monthly performance report for the Forestry & Timber sector covering September 2026. 38 indicators tracked; 6 trending up, 5 declining, 27 stable compared with the prior period. Largest gain: Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Value Added (+5910.5%). Largest decline: Annual Deforestation Rate (-98.5%).

Top 3 Critical Economic Shifts This Month

1. Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Value Added: +5910.5% (up)
2. Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Value Added: +4992.2% (up)
3. Sawn Timber Production: +156.5% (up)

Indicator Performance (latest vs previous period)

• Timber / Log Export Volume: latest 295 Thousand Cubic Meters (2025) · previous 285 (2024) · change +3.5% · trend up
• Forestry Sector GDP Contribution: latest 4.1 % of GDP (2025) · previous 4.2 (2024) · change -2.4% · trend down
• Forestry Export Earnings: latest 105 USD Millions (2025) · previous 98 (2024) · change +7.1% · trend up
• Forest Land Cover: latest 69 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Natural Forest Loss: latest 140 kilo-hectares (2025) · previous 160 (2024) · change -12.5% · trend down
• CO2 Emissions from Forest Loss: latest 93 Mt (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Total Natural Forest Area: latest 8.8 million hectares (Mha) (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Reforestation Area: latest 12,500 Hectares (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Natural Forest Area: latest 8.8 Mha (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Value Added: latest 1,713 USD million (2025) · previous 33.64 (2024) · change +4992.2% · trend up
• Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Value Added: latest 1,713 USD million (2025) · previous 28.5 (2024) · change +5910.5% · 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 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 Forest Cover: latest 6.6 million hectares (2025) · previous 4.3 (2024) · change +53.5% · trend up
• Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Share of GDP: latest 33.64 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Round Logs Production (Q3): latest 162,989 cubic meters (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Sawn Timber Production (Q3): latest 47,944 pieces (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Active Forestry Concessions: latest 20 concessions (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Annual Deforestation Rate: latest 0.46 % (2024) · previous 30.3 (2020) · change -98.5% · trend down
• Natural Forest Cover: latest 8.8 Mha (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Reduction in Targeted GHG Emissions: latest 20.47 % (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Sawn Timber Export Volume (Libfor): latest 55,000 cubic meters (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Forest Cover Specification: latest 4.3 million hectares (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Estimated Forest Cover: latest 6.6 million hectares (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Official Forest Cover Specification: latest 4.3 million hectares (Mha) (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
• Round Logs Export Revenue: latest 4.3 USD million (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Round Logs Export Volume: latest 98,426 cubic meters (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Forest Area: latest 78.1 % of land area (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Extractive Sector Revenue: latest 182.35 USD million (2022) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Forestry Share of Extractive Revenue: latest 4 % (2022) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Forest Sector Employment: latest 39,880 workers (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Forest Sector GDP Contribution: latest 10 % (2020) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Industrial Roundwood Production: latest 550,000 cubic meters (2018) · previous — · change — · trend stable
• Formal Forestry Employment: latest 39,880 workers (2015) · previous — · change — · trend stable