India, Dec. 24 -- Rome -After a sharp decline in 2023, the global forest products sector saw signs of stabilization in 2024, according toGlobalforest products facts and figures 2024, released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The report highlights that global international trade in wood and paper products has regained momentum, with modest growth recorded across most major product groups.
The upswing comes after a 14 percent drop overall in trade of wood and paper products in 2023.
Global exports of wood and paper products increased only slightly by $7billion, or 1.4 percent, to reach $486 billion in 2024 - but still surpassing all levels recorded before 2021. Exports of non-wood forest products ...