This paper reviews the afforestation，forestry production，trade in forest products，and the market for forest products in 2016 and provides an outlook for 2017. In 2016，all the forestry input scales，afforestation areas，and the value of forestry production increased；the industrial structure was further optimized，and the proportion of the tertiary industry continued to enlarge. The domestic timber output dropped significantly due to the logging ban of natural forests；wood-based panel production still maintained growth. The production of non-timber products，forest tourism and forest health industry all developed well. The import of logs，sawn timbers，wood-based panels，and wooden furniture grew significantly. On the other hand，the export of forest products was under the expectation，especially the export of the MDF，chipboard，and wooden floors. There was no improvement in the oversupply of the forest products，and the timber price was in a falling trend. Looking ahead to 2017，China’s forestry economy would make progress by solving the problems.