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A total of 405 million seedlings were delivered in 2024, which is a decrease of 26 million (6 percent) compared to 2023. The proportion of delivered seedlings of Scots pine was 54 percent while the proportion of Norway spruce was 41 percent. The proportion of delivered seedlings of other tree species was 5 percent.
1.4 million hectares of forest land were voluntary set-aside during 2024 and the area covered by certification schemes was 14.7 million hectares. The voluntary set-aside area has increased and the certified area decreased marginally since 2023, according to the Swedish Forest Agency’s statistics.
The latest statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified or applied for felling in April increased 22 percent, compared to April 2024. The area regarding applications for permits for felling in montane forests increased 56 percent, compared to the same month last year.
The stocks of pulpwood and pulp chips as of March 31 were significantly larger than at the same time last year, according to the Swedish Forest Agency's stock survey. The stocks of softwood sawlogs were also slightly larger.
The roundwood prices increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the first quarter of 2025 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2024. The sawlog price increased by 11 percent and pulpwood by 5 percent. This is shown in the Swedish Forest Agency's statistics on roundwood prices for delivery timber.
The latest statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified or applied for felling in March increased 14 percent, compared to March 2024. The area regarding applications for permits for felling in montane forests increased 22 percent, compared to the same month last year
The latest statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified or applied for felling in February increased 25 percent, compared to February 2024. The area regarding applications for permits for felling in montane forests increased 23 percent, compared to the same month last year.
In 2024, the Swedish Forest Agency received notifications for final felling according to Section 14 of the Forestry Act, on 245,494 hectares of productive forest land. This is a decrease of 6 percent compared to 2023. The area of applications in montane forests decreased by 27 percent, to 9,043 hectares.
The latest statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified or applied for felling in January increased 30 percent, compared to January 2024. The area regarding applications for permits for final felling in montane forests increased 45 percent, compared to the same month last year.
The stocks of softwood sawlogs on 31 December were slightly lower than at the turn of last year and significantly lower than the average for the past five years, according to the Swedish Forest Agency's stock survey.