Industrial roundwood removals by region

Compiler: Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) since 1 January 2015. The Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla) has previously compiled the statistics.
Statistics home page:  Industrial roundwood removals by region
Main topic: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): No
European Statistical System (ESS): Yes

Description

The statistics give annual information by region on industrial roundwood removals (incl. exports) and from 2016 onwards, also on harvested energy wood. Starting from 2015, data are reported by regions, and before that, by Forestry Board Districts. The information is based on data collected from roundwood buyers and Metsähallitus.

Content

Industrial roundwood removals and energy wood volumes are presented for each region by assortment, by type of sale and by forest ownership category. The measure of reporting is 1000 solid cubic metres over bark.

Categories

The roundwood assortments in the statistics include pine, spruce and hardwood logs as well as pine, spruce and hardwood pulpwood. Energy wood consists of delimbed stems, whole-trees, logging residues and stumps. Previously, up until 2013, only the total of fuelwood was reported. The type of sale separates standing sales, delivery sales and removals in own forests; the last-mentioned covers the forests owned by forest industry companies and the state.  There are two ownership categories: non-industrial private forests (NIPF), and forest industries and the state.

Data collection and sources

The information is based on data collected from roundwood buyers and Metsähallitus. Starting from 2016, Forest Management Associations were included in the group of roundwood buyers.

Update frequency

The statistics are compiled annually.

Preparation and publication schedule

The statistics are published in June–May after the completion of the reporting year.

Time series

Information is available from 1981 onwards.