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What country is known for timber?

Sweden (18.5 billion kilograms) 55\% of Sweden’s land area is occupied by forests, with pine and birch being the dominant commercial timber plant species. The country is the third largest exporter of paper and board in the world, producing about 4\% of the world’s total production of these wood products.

What country is the largest exporter of timber in the world?

Rank	Exporter	2019-20
1.	Canada	+21.5\%
2.	Russia	-6.6\%
3.	Sweden	+8.6\%
4.	United States	-8.6\%

What country is the top producer of wood?

The World’s largest producer and consumer of officially accounted wood are the United States, although the country that possesses the greatest area of forest in Russia.

What countries have timber as a natural resource?

Boreal forests are located the farthest north, temperate forests grow in the mid-latitudes, and tropical forests are found closer to the equator. Countries with the largest forested area include Russia, Canada, Brazil, China, and the United States.

Where is timber found in India?

List of Indian timber trees

Common name	Binomial nomenclature	Location
Pine	Pinus spp.
Red cedar		Assam, Nagpur
Rosewood	Dalbergia latifolia	Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Orrissa
Sal	Shorea robusta	Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa

Who is the largest producer of lumber in the world?

Highest production of sawn wood in The World

Companies
Rank	Company	Production or Capacity [m3/yr]
1	West Fraser Timber Co Ltd	8460000
2	Canfor	6900000
3	Weyerhaeuser	6449000

Does Pakistan export wood?

In 2019, the top partner countries to which Pakistan Exports Wood include Afghanistan, Vietnam, South Africa, Malaysia and Iran, Islamic Rep..

Where does America get its wood?

Overall the U.S. imports most of its foreign-made hardwood flooring from Canada, China, Sweden, Indonesia and Brazil. Along with Malaysia, all of these countries except Sweden are also major sources of hardwood molding. But this example highlights the complexities of timber flow and international markets.

Which country has the highest resources in Africa?

The Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is considered to be one of Africa’s richest countries in terms of natural resources and is home to the Congo River, the second-longest river in Africa, which boasts major hydroelectric potential.

Who is king of timber?

Teakwood
It Grows as a huge tree and yields excellent quality wood. Therefore, teak wood has higher demand in national as well as International markets.

Which tree is very costly in India?

The highest quality sandalwood variety can fetch a price of up to Rs 10,000 per kg. The sale and processing of sandalwood is fully under control of the government. Sandalwood is widely cultivated in India and Australia. Natural sandalwood trees can be found in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in India.

Who is the largest timber company in the world?

West Fraser Timber Co Ltd
Highest production of sawn wood in The World

Companies
Rank	Company	Production or Capacity [m3/yr]
1	West Fraser Timber Co Ltd	8460000
2	Canfor	6900000
3	Weyerhaeuser	6449000