本研究之目的在調查分析台灣目前各種用途木材消費情形,根據調查研究結果所得,至1994年底止在(一)用材消費方面-其中包括合板用材消費量估計約為164萬m^3,建築用材消費量約為181萬m^3,學校課桌椅用材消費量估計約為3.7萬m^3,坑木用材消費量約為1.2萬m^3,鉛筆用材消費量約為2.5萬m^3,貨櫃用材消費量約為8.7萬m^3,家具木器用材消費量約為143萬m^3,棺木用材消費量約為9.0萬m^3,其他用材消費量約為41.9萬m^3等合計有555萬m^3,另外在(二)漿材消費方面,其消費量約為107萬m^3,將(一)用材消費及(二)漿材消費兩者合計,一年木材總消費量約為662萬m^3。
The purpose of this paper is to analyze and estimate current lumber and pulpwood consumption. At present, more than 99 percent of lumber and pulpwood consumed is imported. Total lumber and pulpwood consumption is estimated to be 6.62 million m^3 in 1994. Of this volume, plywood accounted for 24% or about 1.64 million m^3, furniture 21% or about 1.43 million m^3, pulp 16% or about 1.07 million m^3, construction 27% or about 1.81 million m^3, and mining 0.2% or about 12 thousand m^3.