Volumes and prices in roundwood trade, 2/2026

The purchase volume of industrial roundwood in February was one fifth lower than a year earlier. 

In standing sales, logwood prices remained roughly at the same level as in the previous month. The decline in pulpwood prices has now continued for eight consecutive months, although the decrease was smaller than in the preceding months. In delivery sales, the price of pine pulpwood fell slightly, while the average prices of other assortments either increased or remained unchanged.

Timber prices

• In February standing sales, spruce logs were purchased for an average of EUR 78 per cubic metre, and pine logs for EUR 73. These prices remained close to the January level. The price of birch logs also stayed unchanged at EUR 59.
• The average standing-sale prices of pulpwood fell less than in previous months, ending up between EUR 21 and 24. However, prices vary considerably between regions and harvesting methods.
• Standing-sale prices of pulpwood have been declining continuously since last June, with average prices dropping by at least EUR 12. In real terms, the price of pine pulpwood has fallen by 39%, spruce pulpwood by 34%, and birch pulpwood by 37% over eight months.
• In delivery sales, the price of pine pulpwood fell below EUR 41. For spruce and birch pulpwood, the decline halted, and their prices settled at slightly above EUR 43.

Average timber prices and their real changes in February 2026 

Trade volumes

• In February, purchases of industrial roundwood from private forests were 21% lower than a year earlier. The volume was 16% below the average for the previous five years.
• The cumulative roundwood trade for January–February was 23% lower than a year ago and 13% below the five‑year average. Compared with the previous five years, trade in logwood decreased by 6%, while trade in pulpwood declined by 19%.

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. In February 2026, the annual increase in consumer prices was 0.6 per cent.

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.