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1.4 million hectares of forest land were voluntary set-asides during 2022 and the certified area was 14.8 million hectares. Both voluntary set-asides and certified area increased marginally since 2021, according to the Swedish Forest Agency’s statistics.
Latest statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified for felling in April was 14 percent larger than in April 2022. The area of applications for permits for final felling in montane forests was however just over one third as large as the same month last year.
Timber stocks amounted to 8.6 million cubic meters on 31 March, according to the Swedish Forest Agency's survey. That is the lowest volume for this time of year since 2018.
The roundwood prices on delivery timber increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the first quarter of 2023 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2022. The sawlog price increased by 1 percent and pulpwood by almost 4 percent.
New statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified for felling in March was 36 percent larger than in March 2022. The area of applications for permits for final felling in montane forests was almost six times as large.
In 2022, 422 million seedlings were delivered, which is a decrease of 30 million (7 percent) compared to 2021.The recent years increase in delivered seedlings of Scots pine, Norway spruce, Lodgepole pine and broadleaf species (other than birch) slowed during 2022. This can be seen in statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency.
New statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified for felling in February was 32 percent larger than in February 2022. The area of applications for permits for final felling in montane forests was more than four times as large.
Notifications for final felling decreased by 15 percent in 2022. The area in applications for permits for final felling of montane forest decreased by 57 percent to 5,707 hectares.
In January 2023, the area covered by notifications and applications for permits of final felling increased by 16 percent compared with January 2022, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. The area covered by applications in montane forests was 49 percent larger than January last year.
Timber stocks increased by 10 percent at the end of last year to a total of 7.7 million cubic meters, according to the Swedish Forest Agency's survey. The increase applies to softwood saw logs as well as pulpwood and pulp chips.