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Continued increase in felling costs 2020

The cost of felling increased by 2 percent in 2020, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency and Skogforsk. This is the third year with increasing prices and costs are now the highest since 2005, which was a year characterized by large areas of storm damaged forests in southern Sweden.

Continued increased interest in felling montane forest

In May 2021 the area of notifications and applications for permits for final felling increased by 27 percent compared with May 2020, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. The area of applications in montane forests was just over three times larger compared with May last year.

Continued high gross felling 2020

The Swedish gross felling remained high during 2020 and amounted to just over 93 million cubic meters standing volume according to preliminary statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. This is a small increase compared to 2019.

Unchanged area of voluntary set-asides and larger area under certification

The area of voluntary set-asides is unchanged 2020 compared with 2019, despite larger areas of forest land being certified. This is shown by the Swedish Forest Agency’s annual statistics on voluntary set-asides and certified areas.

Unchanged area of forest notified for final felling during the first tertial

In April 2021 the area of notifications and applications for permit for final felling increased by 21 percent compared with April 2020, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. The area of applications in montane forests was thirty-two times larger compared to April last year.

Large stocks of softwood sawlogs

Stocks of softwood sawlogs, pulpwood and pulp chips amounted to 10.3 million cubic metres on 30 March 2021, according to the Swedish Forest Agency's statistics.

Roundwood price drops in Northern Sweden but increases in the South

For the first time in two years delivery prices increase for both sawlog and pulpwood, in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2020. The sawlog price increased by 4.8 percent and pulpwood by 1.2 percent. But prices did not increase in all of Sweden, it is still decreasing in the Northern region.

Continued decline in area of forest notified for final felling

In March 2021 the area of notifications and applications for permit for final felling was down by 4 percent compared with March 2020, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. The area of applications in montane forests was over four times larger compared to March last year.

Increase in delivered seedlings 2020

During 2020 the amount of delivered seedlings of Scots pine (204 million) exceeded the amount of delivered Norway spruce (190 million) for the first time since this survey started. This is shown by annual statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency on sold seedlings.

Decrease in area of forest notified for final felling in February

In February 2021 the area of notifications and applications for permit of final felling was down by 9 percent compared with February 2020, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. The area of applications in montane forests was three times larger compared to February last year.