In July, just under three million cubic metres of industrial wood were harvested. The last time less than three million cubic metres of industrial wood was harvested in July was in 2017.In January-July, a total of 33.3 million cubic metres of industrial wood was harvested, which is 0,6 million cubic metres less than last year.
Sawlogs accounted for 1.3 million m³ and pulpwood for 1.7 million m³ of the industrial roundwood removal.
Industrial roundwood removals from non-industrial private forests were 2.3 million cubic metres, down by 8% from the year before.
The felling volume in forest industry companies’ forests and state-owned forests was 0.6 million cubic metres, down by 4% from the year before.
Energywood removals totalled 382,000 cubic metres, of which delimbed stems and whole-trees was 39%.
Felling volumes (m3) and change (%) of commercial fellings by roundwood assortment, January-July 2023
Felling volumes
Compared to
the previous year
Compared to the average of
the previous five year
1 000 m3
%
%
Industrial roundwood total
33 310
-2
-5
Logs total
14 060
-6
-1
Pine logs
6 452
3
6
Spruce logs
7 062
-12
-7
Hardwood logs
547
-9
-9
Pulpwood total
19 250
1
-7
Pine pulpwood
8 865
6
-4
Spruce pulpwood
5 573
1
-3
Hardwood pulpwood
4 812
-6
-15
Energywood total
3 312
-1
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