• Canada is the world's largest exporter of forest products

  Source: National Resources Canada

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

  Source: National Resources Canada

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

  Source: National Resources Canada

  
• 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: $23.2 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 (2010): $50,900 (15% above the national average)
• Job losses since 2006: 86,900

Research and Development

• Wood Products Manufacturing (2008): $195 Million
• Pulp and Paper (2008): $133 Million
• Forestry and Logging (2010): $7 Million

Total Exports by Product

• Pulp: $7.3 Billion
• Paper: $10.0 Billion
• Lumber: $5.2 Billion
• Panels: $1.5 Billion
• Other Wood Products: $2.0 Billion

Total Direct and Indirect Employment: 600,500

• Direct Employment for Forestry and Logging: 31,700
• Direct Employment for Support Activities for Forestry and Logging: 19,700
• Direct Employment for Wood Products Manufacturing: 111,700
• Direct Employment for Pulp and Paper: 73,600
• Total Direct Employment: 236,700

Export by Market

Note: All data is for the year 2010 unless otherwise indicated and is the most up to date annual information presently available from Statistics Canada.