Description of stumpage earnings statistics

Compiler: Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) since 1 January 2015. The Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla) compiled the statistics previously.
Statistics home page: Stumpage earnings
Main topic: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Yes
European Statistical System (ESS): Yes

Description

The statistics show estimated annual stumpage earnings based on roundwood removals and stumpage prices by region, forest ownership category and roundwood assortment. The statistics are published in Luke’s Statistics service. Gross stumpage earnings have been recorded since 1958, and statistics are available in the database from 2002.

Content

Gross stumpage earnings are calculated on the basis of annual commercial removals and stumpage prices per roundwood assortment. In the non-industrial, private group, earnings also include the forest owner's estimate on wood harvested for own use. The information is given by region, forest ownership category and roundwood assortment. Information for non-industrial, private forests is published by earning method (standing sales, delivery sales and harvesting for own use). Gross stumpage earnings are calculated by the location where earnings are generated.

Update frequency

The statistics are compiled annually.

Preparation or publication schedule

Preliminary statistical information is available some two months and final results some five months after the end of the reporting year.

Time series

Information by forest ownership category is available since 1958 (forest industry and the state presented as separate groups until 2008), by region since 1985 (forestry boards 1985–1995, forest centres 1996–2014) and by roundwood assortment since 2002. From 2015 the results are presented by counties (19).