Timber Commitee Market Forecasts

Following the annual Timber Committee Market Discussions about the current and next year's forest products markets, the Committee issues a statement which includes:

  1. Overview of the forest products sector
  2. Developments in specific forest products markets sectors
    • Sawn softwood and sawn hardwood
    • Wood-based panels
    • Wood raw materials including wood energy
    • Pulp and paper
    • Certified forest products
  3. Tables summarizing forecasts in Europe, North America and Russia.

The Timber Committee also collects data on over 30 individual products for most countries in the UNECE region. These data are available below

2009

  • Timber Committee Market Statement on Forest Products Markets in 2009 and 2010  English French
  • Market Forecast Tables in  and in

Prior year forecasts

Forecasts and Market Statements made in earlier years can be found here

National Market Statements

The Timber Committee Market Statement is based on the discussions during the Committee meeting and national statements submitted by countries.  These can be found here.