In November, a total of 5.3 million cubic metres of roundwood was harvested for industrial use. Compared to last year's November, the removal volume was 14% lower. In January-November, a total of 53.6 million cubic metres of industrial wood was harvested. This removal volume was down 7% from the five-year average.
Sawlogs accounted for 2.6 million m³ and pulpwood for 2.7 million m³ of the industrial roundwood removals.
Industrial roundwood removals from non-industrial private forests were 4.1 million cubic metres, down by 15% from the year before.
The removal volume in forest industry companies’ forests and state-owned forests was 1.1 million cubic metres, down by 8% from the year before.
Energywood removals totalled 383,000 cubic metres, with delimbed stems and whole trees comprising 63% of this amount.
Felling volumes (m3) and change (%) of commercial fellings by roundwood assortment, January-November 2023
Felling volumes
Compared to the previous year
Compared to the average of the previous five year
1 000 m3
%
%
Industrial roundwood total
53 621
-8
-7
Logs total
23 868
-11
-5
Pine logs
11 088
-2
2
Spruce logs
11 828
-19
-11
Hardwood logs
953
-7
-6
Pulpwood total
29 753
-4
-8
Pine pulpwood
13 939
-1
-6
Spruce pulpwood
8 524
-6
-6
Hardwood pulpwood
7 290
-8
-13
Energywood total
5 134
-15
17
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