Timber Sold on U.S. National Forests, by Region, 1950-1996
(in million board feet)
compiled by George Draffan, www.endgame.org
|
Year |
Eastern Region |
Southern Region |
Alaska Region |
Southwst Region |
PSW Region |
Rocky Mt Region |
Northern Region |
Intermtn Region |
PNW Eastside |
PNW Westside |
Total |
|
1950 |
299 |
509 |
60 |
263 |
570 |
204 |
316 |
129 |
485 |
1,400 |
4,234 |
|
1960 |
398 |
855 |
351 |
254 |
1,315 |
250 |
969 |
311 |
770 |
2,794 |
8,267 |
|
1970 |
558 |
902 |
561 |
395 |
1,824 |
336 |
1,323 |
396 |
1,102 |
3,000 |
10,398 |
|
1980 |
551 |
1,210 |
454 |
336 |
1,508 |
240 |
834 |
269 |
1,140 |
2,350 |
8,891 |
|
1985 |
51 |
293 |
1,603 |
444 |
948 |
429 |
1,442 |
2,826 |
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|
1986 |
26 |
484 |
1,457 |
334 |
927 |
448 |
2,021 |
3,762 |
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|
1987 |
138 |
420 |
1,617 |
428 |
942 |
368 |
1,637 |
3,285 |
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|
1988 |
20 |
443 |
2,012 |
409 |
919 |
387 |
1,735 |
3,172 |
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|
1989 |
117 |
315 |
1,439 |
384 |
904 |
404 |
1,283 |
1,142 |
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|
1990 |
32 |
350 |
1,577 |
373 |
751 |
401 |
1,496 |
3,380 |
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|
1991 |
51 |
221 |
730 |
269 |
718 |
279 |
766 |
297 |
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|
1992 |
156 |
225 |
1,238 |
317 |
501 |
321 |
505 |
262 |
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|
1993 |
67 |
104 |
699 |
243 |
382 |
340 |
457 |
181 |
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|
1994 |
65 |
111 |
539 |
194 |
158 |
189 |
265 |
122 |
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|
1995 |
64 |
76 |
453 |
131 |
259 |
203 |
432 |
327 |
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|
1996 |
75 |
38 |
480 |
95 |
479 |
299 |
596 |
532 |
Note: Data for years 1950-1980 is volume cut; data for 1986-1995 is volume sold.
Sources:
U.S. Forest Service, Production, Prices, Employment and Trade in Northwest Forest Industries, Resource Bulletin PNW-RB-226, July 1997, Tables 99, 79, 82, 87, 93.
U.S. Forest Service, Production, Consumption, and Prices of Softwood Products in North America Resource Bulletin PNW-RB-151, p. 7. [Includes hardwood cut].