Decreased area of notified fellings in November

November saw a decrease in the area notified or applied for felling in November of 19 percent, compared to 2024. The area regarding applications for permits for felling in montane forests decreased 13 percent, compared to the same month last year.

Continued low proportion of women employed in forestry

In 2024, 31,900 people were employed in forestry, of which 4,700 were women. The change from 2023 is not statistically significant. At the same time, more than 100 occupational injuries were reported in forestry in 2024, the same level as 2023.

Proposed Swedish definition of closer-to-nature forest management

The Swedish Forest Agency and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency presented in 2023 a proposal for a definition of closer-to-nature forest management in Sweden. Now an English version of the report is available.

65 procent of the water edges have an environmental consideration zone

During regeneration fellings carried out in the felling seasons 2021/2022 to 2023/2024, environmental consideration zones were left along 65 percent of the length of the water edge. One third of the water edge therefore lacks a consideration zone. The average width of the consideration zones along water edges is 14 meters.

Area of approved regeneration unchanged in 2024

Statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that 81 percent of the annual harvested forest area has been regenerated to the levels stipulated by the regulations as of 2021 in the Forestry Act. This year’s survey remains at roughly the same level as last year’s which was the lowest approval figure for ten years. To facilitate comparability over time in the statistics the results from the Swedish Forest Agency’s survey of regeneration quality are presented according to both the new and old regulations.

Decreased area of notified fellings in October

October saw a decrease in the area notified or applied for felling in October of 4 percent, compared to 2024. The area regarding applications for permits for felling in montane forests decreased 44 percent, compared to the same month last year.

Decline in pulpwood stocks

Stocks of pulpwood have decreased compared with the previous levels at the end of the previous quarter, according to the Swedish Forest Agency’s stock survey. Stocks of coniferous sawlogs and pulp chips remains at approximately the same level.

Marginal changes in forest land prices 2024

After a longer break, the Swedish Forest Agency (Skogsstyrelsen) is once again publishing statistics on forest land prices. In 2024, the national average price per hectare amounted to 87,500 SEK. The price has increased with 1,100 SEK since 2023. This corresponds to an increase with just over 1 percent compared to 2023. The price per hectare for 2024 was highest in Götaland at 136,700 SEK and lowest in Norra Norrland at 40,200 SEK.

New survey on prices

Swedish Forest Agency have conducted a new survey on prices for roundwood starting from the first quarter of 2025. Today, the results are presented for the first time and shows an increase in roundwood prices in the second quarter for both sawlogs and pulpwood by 9 and 7 percent respectively in comparison to the first quarter of 2025.

Decreased area of notified fellings in September

The area notified or applied for felling in September decreased 8 percent, compared to September 2024. The area regarding applications for permits for felling in montane forests decreased 81 percent, compared to the same month last year.