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Logging in Canada Industry Data and Analysis
Loggers supply goods, including timber, pulpwood and wood chips, to sawmills and pulp mills to be processed and manufactured into various wood products, including lumber and paper. Despite growing harvest levels, weak demand for paper, a key product of downstream pulp markets, has lowered demand for logging, as technological advances have reduced the economy's reliance on paper. Many businesses have gone paperless and documents are stored on computers. However, e-commerce has become extremely popular in recent years and most shipments are made in cardboard boxes, which has helped replace some of the demand from paper and stem further revenue losses. Exports have also yet to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels, which has kept revenue from expanding significantly. It's unclear how the trade war with the United States will impact this moving forward. Logging revenue has increased at a CAGR of 0.1% to $12.8 billion through the end of 2025, including a 1.8% increase in 2025 alone. Even though revenue hasn't been performing as well, profit has risen to reach 5.5% of revenue in 2025.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Logging industry in Canada includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released October 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Logging industry in Canada operates under the NAICS industry code 11331CA. Operators in this industry buy and lease log harvesting equipment and vehicles, which they use to fell trees. The trees are then transported as sawlogs to sawmills and pulp mills. Companies that are primarily engaged in the breeding, planting or growing of trees are excluded from this industry and are instead classified under the Timber Services NAICS code 11311. Related terms covered in the Logging industry in Canada include crown land, annual allowable cut (aac), stumpage, silviculture, sawlog and bolt.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Logging industry in Canada include Softwood logs and bolts , Hardwood logs and bolts and Pulpwood .
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Logging industry in Canada include West Fraser, Canfor and Western Forest Products.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Logging industry in Canada.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed product and service segmentation, analysis of major markets and international trade data for the for the Logging industry in Canada.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Logging industry in Canada.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Logging industry in Canada. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Logging industry in Canada. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Logging industry in Canada. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Logging industry in Canada. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Logging industry in Canada.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Logging industry in Canada in 2026?
The market size of the Logging industry in Canada is $12.8bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Logging industry in Canada in 2025?
There are 9,866 businesses in the Logging industry in Canada, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Logging industry in Canada?
The Logging industry in Canada is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Logging industry in Canada?
The Logging industry in Canada is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Logging industry in Canada grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Logging industry in Canada has been growing at a CAGR of 0.1 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Logging industry in Canada over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Logging industry in Canada is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Logging industry in Canada?
The biggest companies operating in the Logging industry in Canada are West Fraser, Canfor and Western Forest Products
What does the Logging industry in Canada include?
Cutting timber and Transporting timber are part of the Logging industry in Canada.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Logging industry in Canada?
The company holding the most market share in the Logging industry in Canada is West Fraser.
How competitive is the Logging industry in Canada?
The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Logging industry in Canada.
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