A total of 3.7 billion m³ underbark of wood was removed from global forests in 2014, 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 2014. Globally, removals of industrial roundwood increased by 8% between 2010 and 2014, resulting from increases in all regions.

Three quarters of woodfuel removals in 2014 took place in Asia and Africa. Globally, removals of woodfuel increased by 2% between 2010 and 2014.

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

Figure 9.5 Wood removals by region, 2014

Source: FAO.

These figures are outside the scope of National Statistics