In 2010, there was a global decline in illegal logging activities of 22 percent since 2002, according to London based Chatham House.

In the time period, Indonesia saw declines in illegal logging of 75 percent, and Cameroon saw declines of 50 percent.

However, illegal logging is so prevalent in Indonesia that in 2010, even with the 75 percent decline, illegal logging activities in Indonesia still consists of 40 percent of all timber harvest.

Source:  Richard Black, “Major decline seen in illegal logging,” BBC News, July 15, 2010.

In 2006, the European Union imported around 30 million cubic meters of timber and wooden products made from illegally harvested wood.

Source:  AFP, “Europe bans illegal timber to protect forests,” Google News, July 7, 2010.

The United Nations estimates that 20 to 40 percent of global production of industrial wood has been illegally harvested.

This equals to 350 million to 650 million cubic meters of timber.

Source:  AFP, “Europe bans illegal timber to protect forests,” Google News, July 7, 2010.

48 percent of all timber imports going in to Vietnam were from illegal logging activities.

Source:  UNODC, “The Globalization of Crime,” Chapter 7: Environmental Resources, June 2010.

25 percent of timber imported into China is from illegal logging activities.

Source:  UNODC, “The Globalization of Crime,” Chapter 7: Environmental Resources, June 2010.

In the first several months of 2010, an estimated 100,000 hectares of forest was illegally logged in Nepal.

Source:  AFP, “Nepal bans logging for two months,” Google News, June 18, 2010.

Every year, between 350 to 650 million cubic meters of industrial wood is illegally logged.

Source:  Mark Kinver, “EU set to ban illegal timber from 2012,” BBC News, June 17, 2010.

In 2010, illegal logging activities were estimated to make up between 40 to 55 percent of all of Indonesia’s harvested timber.

The percentage is down from the estimated 73 to 88 percent of illegally logged timber in 2007.

Source:  Jennifer Macey, “Illegal loggers turn elephant protectors in Indonesia,” ABC Online, June 15, 2010.

Up to 10 percent of all timber imported into Australia is believed to have been illegally logged.

Source:  Tom Arup, “Call to ban timber logged illegally,” Sydney Morning Herald, June 1, 2010.

An estimated 10 percent of wood imported into the United States is illegal.

Source: Rosanne Skirble, “US Law Curbs Illegal Logging,” Voice of America, May 28, 2010.