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  Canada is the world's largest exporter of forest products

  Source: National Resources Canada

  
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  The forest industry's contribution to Canada's gross domestic products is almost 2%

  Source: National Resources Canada

  
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  Secondary manufacturing of wood products has expanded in recent years, increasing economic benefits without increasing harvests

  Source: National Resources Canada

  
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  The United States is by far the largest buyer of Canadian forest products

  Source: National Resources Canada

  

Key Facts

• Forest Sector Revenues: $57.1 Billion
• Forest Sector GDP: $24 Billion
• Share of GDP: 1.9%
• Wood Products and Pulp and Paper GDP: $18.9 Billion
• Share of Manufacturing GDP: 12%

Forest Dependent Communities: 192

• Average Wages per Employee (2011): $52,673 (16% above the national average)
• Job losses since 2006: 86,900

Research and Development

• Wood Products Manufacturing (2011): $95 Million
• Pulp and Paper (2011): $56 Million
• Forestry and Logging (2011): $6 Million

Total Exports by Product

• Pulp: $7.5 Billion
• Paper: $9.8 Billion
• Lumber: $5.5 Billion
• Panels: $1.4 Billion
• Other Wood Products: $2.2 Billion

Total Direct and Indirect Employment: 593,200

• Direct Employment for Forestry and Logging: 26,400
• Direct Employment for Support Activities for Forestry and Logging: 20,000
• Direct Employment for Wood Products Manufacturing: 112,300
• Direct Employment for Pulp and Paper: 75,100
• Total Direct Employment: 233,800

Export by Market

Note: All data is for the year 2011 unless otherwise indicated and is the most up to date annual information presently available from Statistics Canada.