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Roundwood coniferous market in Central America

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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"Central America" region includes following countries:

Belize

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Guatemala

Honduras

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2020, coniferous roundwood production in Central America remained stable at around 35.5 million m³, then rose to 36.1 million m³ in 2020. The market during these years was characterized by fragmentation and import dependency in some regions, along with complex permitting processes for forest use that constrained expansion. However, in 2020, an increase in local pine roundwood prices—driven by sector-specific demand factors rather than traditional macroeconomic variables—provided a signal that encouraged higher output.

Growth continued through 2021 and 2022, reaching 39.5 million m³, before stabilizing in 2023. This upward trend took place against a backdrop of ongoing regulatory changes and political risks affecting plantation investments, as well as equity challenges and wealth concentration within the value chain. Despite these hurdles, steady consumption of roundwood by the forest industry—sourced predominantly from cultivated forests with a high share of coniferous species—supported the rise in production volumes.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators
1. 4.1. In kind
  1. 4.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
  2. 4.1.2. Imports, 2021-2024
  3. 4.1.3. Exports, 2021-2024
  4. 4.1.4. Market size, 2021-2023
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Central America
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Central America in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Exports
1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, m³
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Belize in kind, 2021-2024, m³
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Belize by countries, 2021-2024, m³
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2021-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Belize in value, 2021-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Belize by countries, 2021-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2021-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Belize, 2021-2024, $ US/m³
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Belize by countries, 2021-2024, $ US/m³
2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, m³
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Belize in kind, 2021-2024, m³
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Belize by countries, 2021-2024, m³
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2021-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Belize in value, 2021-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Belize by countries, 2021-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2021-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/m³
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Belize, 2021-2024, $ US/m³
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Belize by countries, 2021-2024, $ US/m³
7. Imports
1. 7.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 7.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Imports in kind, m³
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Belize in kind, 2021-2024, m³
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Belize by countries, 2021-2024, m³
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2021-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Belize in value, 2021-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Belize by countries, 2021-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2021-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Belize, 2021-2024, $ US/m³
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Belize by countries, 2021-2024, $ US/m³
2. 7.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Imports in kind, m³
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Belize in kind, 2021-2024, m³
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Belize by countries, 2021-2024, m³
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2021-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Belize in value, 2021-2024, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Belize by countries, 2021-2024, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2021-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Belize, 2021-2024, $ US/m³
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Belize by countries, 2021-2024, $ US/m³
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, m³
  2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, m³
  2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2021-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production coniferous roundwood in Central America

In kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Top producers of coniferous roundwood, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of coniferous roundwood, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Roundwood coniferous production in Central America increased after two years of decline. In 2019, production reached its lowest point at 35 393 thousand cubic meters. The following year, in 2020, output rose to 36 139 thousand cubic meters, marking a 2.1% increase compared to 2019. The largest decline occurred in 2018, when production fell by 0.4%.

Annual dynamics of production in Central America in kind, 2017-2020, K m³