All information presented here is valid for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) with a reporting period from 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022. We require that suppliers use Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certified or recycled wood.
How much wood does IKEA use?
Virgin and recycled wood in IKEA products
75
Paper in IKEA products and indirect materials e.g. packaging, communication
25
*Roundwood Equivalent (RWE)
Types of wood-based material used in IKEA products
The top wood species used in solid wood-based IKEA products
- Pine: 54%
- Birch: 17%
- Beech: 10%
- Acacia: 8%
- Eucalyptus: 3%
Which market supplies the most virgin wood for IKEA products?
Poland
28
Lithuania
10
Sweden
9
China
7
Russia*
6
Belarus*
5
Germany
5
Romania
4
Czech Republic
3
Vietnam
3
Other
20
*IKEA no longer accepts wood from these markets.
Where exactly does IKEA get its wood from?
This global map shows where our wood came from, along with other relevant information such as overall supply percentages, species of wood and volume per market. Click on a bubble to see figures from wood sourcing locations in that area. From there, you can even take a more detailed look at each specific location.
We require that suppliers use FSC-certified or recycled wood in our home furnishing products. All information presented here is valid for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) with a reporting period from 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022 and, unless otherwise specified, applies to virgin wood use in IKEA home furnishing products (excluding paper).
North America: 1%, Europe: 85% (includes all volumes from Russia), Asia: 11%, South America: 2%, Africa: 0.01%, Oceania: 1%
Europe supplies approximately 85% of the virgin wood used in IKEA home furnishing products
*Approximate percentage of total volume of virgin wood used in IKEA products (excluding paper)
North America supplies approximately 1% of the virgin wood used in IKEA home furnishing products
*Approximate percentage of total volume of virgin wood used in IKEA products (excluding paper)
| Market | Volume* | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 0.4% | How much wood did IKEA use from Canada? |
| United States of America | 0.4% | How much wood did IKEA use from the United States of America? |
| Mexico | <0.1% | How much wood did IKEA use from Mexico? |
South America supplies approximately 2% of the virgin wood used in IKEA home furnishing products
*Approximate percentage of total volume of virgin wood used in IKEA products (excluding paper)
| Market | Volume* | |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2% | How much wood did IKEA use from Brazil? |
| Chile | 0.2% | How much wood did IKEA use from Chile? |
| Argentina | 0.1% | How much wood did IKEA use from Argentina? |
Africa supplies approximately 0.01% of the virgin wood used in IKEA home furnishing products
*Approximate percentage of total volume of virgin wood used in IKEA products (excluding paper)
| Market | Volume* | |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | <0.1% | How much wood did IKEA use from Cameroon? |
| South Africa | <0.1% | How much wood did IKEA use from South Africa? |
Asia supplies approximately 11% of the virgin wood used in IKEA home furnishing products
*Approximate percentage of total volume of virgin wood used in IKEA products (excluding paper)
| Market | Volume* | |
|---|---|---|
| China | 7% | How much wood did IKEA use from China? |
| Vietnam | 3% | How much wood did IKEA use from Vietnam? |
| Thailand | 1% | How much wood did IKEA use from Thailand? |
| Turkey | 0.1% | How much wood did IKEA use from Turkey? |
| Japan | <0.1% | How much wood did IKEA use from Japan? |
Oceania supplies approximately 1% of the virgin wood used in IKEA home furnishing products
*Approximate percentage of total volume of virgin wood used in IKEA products (excluding paper)
| Market | Volume* | |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 0.7% | How much wood did IKEA use from New Zealand? |
| Papua New Guinea | <0.1% | How much wood did IKEA use from Papua New Guinea? |
How does IKEA make sure its wood comes from responsibly managed forests?
We have a comprehensive wood control system in place to make sure all the wood we use is responsibly sourced. Under no circumstances do we accept wood that does not meet our strict requirements. That means no sourcing of wood from, for example, illegally harvested areas, high conservation value forests that are not set aside for commercial logging, areas with social conflicts related to the forest or genetically-modified tree plantations. If we discover irregularities, we take immediate action.
Does IKEA have its own forestry inspectors?
Yes, we do, even though that might seem a bit strange for a home furnishing business. We currently have a team of over 40 wood supply and forestry (WSF) Specialists working worldwide as our competence on the ground following up our wood supply chain operations.