Volumes and prices in roundwood trade, 11/2022

Figures corrected in July 2022-February 2023 data on 20.4.2023.​

Read more on the page Changes and corrections in the statistics.​

Timber trade in private forests was brisk in November, with the volume of timber sales exceeding the previous five-year average by a quarter. In the standing sales, average prices of softwood logs and pulpwood fell by two per cent from October. In delivery sales, pulpwood prices continued to rise and real average prices for the whole of last year were already exceeded by 10–12 percent.

• In November, 5.8 million cubic metres of timber trade was recorded. This was 25 percent more than the average for the previous five years.
• In January-November, timber trade was 12 percent down year-on-year and two percent lower than the average for the previous five years. Compared to the previous five years, log trade has increased by two percent and pulpwood trade has diminished by six percent.
• In November, an average of EUR 71.9 per cubic metre was paid for spruce logs and EUR 67.7 for pine logs in standing sales. Compared to October, prices fell by two percent. The real price level of logs was one percent lower than during the whole previous year in standing sales.
• The standing sale price was EUR 22.6 per cubic metre for spruce pulpwood, EUR 20.5 for pine pulpwood and EUR 21.4 for birch pulpwood. Compared to the previous month, softwood prices fell by two percent and birch prices remained unchanged. The average price for the whole of last year was exceeded by eight per cent for birch, two per cent for pine and one per cent for spruce.
• The average roadside price of pine pulpwood was EUR 39.3, spruce EUR 40.9, and birch EUR 40.5. The price of pine rose by two per cent and birch by one per cent from October. The price of spruce remained unchanged. Average prices for the whole of last year were exceeded by 10–12 percent, depending on the species.
• Delivery sales has accounted for just under 15 percent of all pulpwood from private forests and just under 10 percent of logs.

Background information on the statistics

Unit prices in roundwood trade are recorded in the statistical database at the fair prices valid each time. However, price changes are examined in the texts and graphs in real terms by eliminating the change in value using the cost-of-living index. Before February 2022, the wholesale price index was used in this calculation.

The recorded prices are based on prices entered in wood trade agreements between the buyers and sellers. Any other increments and services related to wood trade are not included in the statistics.

Wood trade data for statistics are provided by the largest buyers of wood and forest management associations. As the information is not rounded up to correspond to the total non-industrial private wood trade in Finland, the published wood volumes only represent about 90 per cent of the wood purchased by forest industries from non-industrial private forests.