Consumption

-No country on earth consumes more wood fiber on a per year basis than the United States: 2.27 cubic meters per year-4.1 times the world average. (Evergreen, Fall 2001)

-Every American uses the equivalent of a 100 foot tree every year (18 inches in diameter) (Evergreen, Fall 2001)

-The industry consumes 140 million cubic feet that is annually harvested in Missouri (USDA Forest Service)

Projections of the U.S. Timber Supply and Demand Situation to 2050

(USDA Forest Service)

-U.S. consumption of forest product increases 69% while U.S. timber harvest increases 38% over the next five years.

-Per capita U.S. harvest of roundwood remains just under 1 ton per person per year through 2050.

-Industrial product output per unit of roundwood input increased 40% since 1950 with greater use of mill residues, increased recycling, a shift toward paper and composite products, and processing improvements.  Future increases will slow, 16% through 2050, with limits on paper recycling.