Oregon continues to lead the nation in plywood production.

Oregon continues to lead the nation in engineered wood products.

Oregon continues to lead the nation in the production of softwood lumber.

Ownership of Oregon's is split between federal, state, private and tribal owners. This table shows the acreage in each of the ownership categories

One third of Oregon's forests are privately owned, and yet they product three quarters of our lumber supply. These pie charts show the comparison between ownership and harvest in Oregon. 

Nearly half of Oregon is covered in forestland, totaling almost 30 million acres.

Oregon's forest sector supports more than 62,000 jobs across the state, including forest management, primary and secondary forest products, transportation and more.

Oregon's forest sector supports more than 62,000 direct jobs. This data and more can be found in OFRI's The 2026 Forest Report. 

Timber harvest in Oregon, by landowner class, for the last 60 years.

Oregon leads the nation in softwood lumber production

Softwood lumber production in Oregon has varied over the last 12 years.

Wood processing facilities in Oregon as of 2022

A map of Oregon forestland ownership 2026.

Active Oregon wood processing mills as of 2024

Economic contribution of Oregon's forest sector (2023)

Average annual employment by sector (2001-2022)

Total annual wages in Oregon by industry and worker type (2013-2022)

Acres burned by fire severity in Oregon (1984-2023)

Economic impact summary of the 2020 Labor Day Fires

New housing units authorized (permits) and new units (starts) (2000-2024)