Sawdust: Market Size & Forecast 2026

The global sawdust market sits at approximately USD 1.2 billion in 2025, representing processed softwood and hardwood residues sold on a bulk-dry basis to wood-pellet manufacturers, animal-bedding producers, panelboard furnish mills, and compost facilities. This is a low-value, high-volume commodity anchored to sawmill byproduct economics rather than discrete spot-market trading; our base case assumes 3.2% CAGR through 2032, reaching roughly USD 1.49 billion, with the structural ceiling set by lumber throughput in North America and Europe. Regional price benchmarks in Q2 2026 cluster at USD 60, 75 per metric tonne for bulk dry material, with the spread primarily reflecting freight-distance differentials rather than quality variance. > **Analyst Take.** The consensus 3, 4% CAGR band for sawdust understates the tailwind from EU recycled-content mandates and biomass power offtake, but the u

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