Canada's lumber production decreased 7.4% from June to 4 491.1 thousand cubic metres in July 2020. Production was 1.5% higher than in July 2019, as Statistics Canada reported.
Canadian sawmills shipped 4 553.0 thousand cubic metres of lumber in July, down 4.2% from June and down 0.7% from July 2019.
|
Canada
|
North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) |
March 2020 |
April 2020 |
May 2020 |
June 2020 |
July 2020 |
|
Cubic metres |
Total softwood and hardwood, production |
5,009.2
|
3,496.0
|
4,360.4
|
4,851.4
|
4,491.1
|
Total hardwood, production |
106.7
|
70.1
|
74.5
|
67.7
|
75.1
|
Total softwood, production
|
4,902.5
|
3,425.9
|
4,286.0
|
4,783.7
|
4,416.0
|
Spruce, pine and fir, production
|
4,415.1
|
3,133.6
|
3,847.1
|
4,298.7
|
3,801.9
|
Douglas fir and western larch, production |
204.0
|
86.9
|
157.0
|
220.5
|
334.6
|
Hemlock fir, production
|
134.4
|
x |
x |
x |
x |
Western red cedar, production |
108.6
|
77.6
|
104.0
|
104.9
|
90.6
|
All other softwood, not elsewhere specified, production
|
40.5A |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Total softwood excluding spruce, pine and fir, production
|
487.4
|
292.3
|
438.8
|
484.9
|
614.1
|
Total softwood and hardwood, shipments |
4,643.4
|
4,224.1
|
4,100.5
|
4,751.9
|
4,553.0
|
Total hardwood, shipments |
70.8
|
52.9
|
67.4
|
74.5
|
51.9
|
Total softwood, shipments
|
4,572.6
|
4,171.3
|
4,033.1
|
4,677.4
|
4,501.1
|
Spruce, pine and fir, shipments
|
4,037.2
|
3,731.3
|
3,661.3
|
4,195.1
|
3,942.1
|
Douglas fir and western larch, shipments |
252.3
|
202.2
|
114.7
|
196.9
|
286.3
|
Hemlock fir, shipments
|
121.2
|
116.5
|
x |
x |
x |
Western red cedar, shipments |
x |
94.5
|
110.6
|
120.6
|
104.6
|
All other softwood, not elsewhere specified, shipments
|
x |
26.7
|
x |
x |
x |
Total softwood excluding spruce, pine and fir, shipments
|
535.4
|
439.9
|
371.8
|
482.3
|
559.0
|
Total softwood and hardwood, stocks |
7,589.0
|
6,783.6
|
7,079.5
|
7,092.9
|
6,908.3
|
Total hardwood, stocks |
F |
195.5
|
198.9
|
F |
F |
Total softwood, stocks
|
7,400.5
|
6,588.1
|
6,880.7
|
6,900.7
|
6,713.7
|
Spruce, pine and fir, stocks
|
6,562.8
|
5,903.1
|
6,120.6
|
6,163.7
|
5,904.8
|
Douglas fir and western larch, stocks |
F |
216.3
|
F |
F |
344.5
|
Hemlock fir, stocks
|
x |
x |
x |
173.2
|
190.6
|
Western red cedar, stocks |
173.4D |
F |
F |
152.5
|
149.0
|
All other softwood, not elsewhere specified, stocks
|
x |
x |
x |
139.9
|
124.7
|
Total softwood excluding spruce, pine and fir, stocks
|
837.6
|
685.0
|
760.0
|
737.0
|
808.9
|