Description of commercial fellings statistics
Compiler: Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) since 1 January 2015. The Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla) has previously compiled the statistics.
Statistics home page: Commercial fellings
Main topic: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Yes
European Statistical System (ESS): No
Commercial fellings/ Monthly statistics
Description
The statistics give monthly information on industrial roundwood removals and on harvested energy wood volumes. In addition, information on forestry labour and machines used in harvesting is included. The statistics are compiled without regional distribution. The information is based on data collected from roundwood buyers and Metsähallitus.
Content
Industrial roundwood removals and energy wood volumes are presented by assortment, by type of sale and by forest ownership category. The size of forestry labour force and the number of harvesting machines are also presented.
Categories
The roundwood assortments in the statistics include pine, spruce and hardwood logs and 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. The labour force is divided into harvesting and forest haulage labour force. Machinery is divided into harvesters, forwarders and timber lorries.
Data collection and sources
The information is based on data collected from roundwood buyers and Metsähallitus. From the beginning of 2017, Forest Management Associations were included in the group of roundwood buyers.
Update frequency
The statistics are compiled monthly.
Preparation and publication schedule
Monthly statistics are published some 6 weeks after the completion of the reporting month.
Time series
Information is available from 1981 onwards.
Commercial fellings/ Year statistics
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.