The wood we use
The wood used in IKEA products comes from many locations around the world. Here you can learn where it grows and how much we use, as well as the types of wood we source. You can also find out how we make sure it comes from responsibly managed forests.
All information presented here is valid for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) with a reporting period from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023. We require that suppliers use Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certified or recycled wood.
In FY23, 97.8% of the total wood used by IKEA (for our products and indirect materials like packaging) was FSC-certified or recycled.
In FY23, IKEA suppliers processed approximately 13.8 million m3 of round wood equivalent for our products.
Approximately 17% of our total wood use in FY23 was recycled wood.
Types of wood-based material used in IKEA products
- Composite
- 61%
- Solid wood
- 39%
The top wood species used in solid wood-based IKEA products
Pine: 52%
Birch: 15%
Beech: 11%
Acacia: 8%
Poplar: 3%
Eucalyptus: 2%
Other species: 9%
Which market supplies the most virgin wood for IKEA products?
- Poland
- 32%
- Lithuania
- 10%
- Sweden
- 10%
- China
- 9%
- Germany
- 6%
- Romania
- 4%
- Czech Republic
- 4%
- Vietnam
- 3%
- Slovakia
- 3%
- Latvia
- 3%
- Other
- 16%
Where exactly does IKEA get its wood from?
This global map shows where the wood material (excluding paper) in IKEA products comes 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 2023 (FY23) with a reporting period from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023 and, unless otherwise specified, applies to virgin wood use in IKEA home furnishing products (excluding paper).
North America: 0.4%, Europe: 84%, Asia: 13%, South America: 2%, Africa: 0.002%, Oceania: 1%
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.