Commercial fellings 2022 (provisional)

According to the preliminary data, a total of 63,8 million cubic metres of roundwood were harvested for use by the forest industries in 2022. It was down by two million cubic metres from the previous year and equalling the previous five-year average. Of the different wood assortments, the felling volumes of spruce logs was exceptionally high 16 million cubic metres.  

• In 2022, a total of 63,8 million cubic metres of roundwood were harvested for use by the forest industries. This removal volume was down by two million cubic metres from the previous year and equalling the previous five-year average
• Log removals were 29.6 million cubic metres, up by half a million cubic metres from the previous year. The previous five-year average was exceeded by eight per cent.
• Pulpwood removals of 34.2 million cubic metres were seven per cent smaller than in the year before and in the previous five years.
• Most harvested tree species were pine 28.0, spruce 26.0 and hardwood was removed 9.8 million cubic metres.
• Removals focused again on spruce logs, with their volume being exceptionally high 16 million cubic metres. Spruce log removals increased by four per cent from the previous year. Pine log removals were also record-high at 12.5 million cubic metres. For the second time the felling volume of pine pulp was less than spruce logs. Pine pulp removals was 15.5 million cubic metres.
• The majority (82%) of roundwood removals came from non-industrial private forests, totalling 52.2 million cubic metres, down by 5% from the previous year.
• Combined roundwood removals by forestry companies’ own forests and state-owned forests increased by 5% to 11.6 million cubic metres.
• A total of 6.6 million cubic metres of energy wood were harvested. Of this amount, delimbed stems and whole trees accounted for 4.1 million cubic metres. The total volume of stumps and logging residues was 2.5 million cubic metres.