Question

How many cubic meters of solid wood does the average American use per year in the form of paper and other products: 10, 40, or 75 (13, 52, or 98 cubic yards)?

Answer

The average American uses about 75 cubic meters (98 cubic yards) of wood per year as paper and other products. This is the equivalent to the volume of a large mature tree. Currently, across the globe, 32 million acres (13 million hectares) of trees are disappearing each year, with this rate projected to grow.