Washington State Data Book: The people, the economy, and the government of Washington State State of Washington Office of Financial Management

Consumption of Wood and Wood Fiber by Industry

Source:  Department of Natural Resources

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CONSUMPTION OF WOOD AND FOOD FIBER BY INDUSTRY
Billion Board Feet1
Calendar
Year
Total Lumber Plywood
& Veneer
Shake &
Shingle
Post, Pole,
& Piling
Log
Export
Pulp & Board
Logs Residue2
1970 7.076 2.633 0.688 0.189 0.061 1.697 1.808 2.254
1972 6.997 2.886 0.860 0.289 0.031 1.956 0.975 2.558
1974 6.644 2.800 0.711 0.278 0.052 1.611 1.192 2.030
1976 6.308 3.001 0.646 0.287 0.046 1.783 0.545 2.768
1978 6.935 3.134 0.674 0.228 0.032 2.597 0.270 2.482
1980 5.834 2.434 0.483 0.136 0.037 2.308 0.436 2.752
1982 5.219 2.128 0.332 0.096 0.017 2.134 0.512 2.667
1984 5.768 2.597 0.392 0.101 0.020 2.265 0.393 3.268
1986 5.857 2.733 0.429 0.093 0.021 2.168 0.413 3.393
1988 6.944 3.015 0.457 0.062 0.023 2.847 0.540 3.361
1990 5.796 2.668 0.330 0.075 0.033 2.372 0.318 3.889
1992 8.976 2.512 0.282 0.017 0.036 1.844 0.304 3.981
1996 8.349 2.434 0.361 0.007 0.035 1.329 0.221 3.962
1998 7.713 2.416 0.352 0.016 0.025 0.794 -- 4.110
2000 7.709 2.503 0.424 0.013 0.032 0.771 -- 3.981
2002 6.188 2.480 0.308 0.017 0.036 0.883 0.140 2.409
2004 4.581 3.080 0.269 0.009 0.022 0.897 -- 2.818

1Scribner Log Scale.
2Roundwood equivalent volume. Scribner volume estimate determined using a conversion factor of 2.081 bone dry tons per thousand board feet, Scribner log rule.

Note: Survey data.