Continued increase in roundwood prices second quarter 2022

The roundwood prices on delivery timber increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the second quarter of 2022 in comparison to the first quarter of 2022. The sawlog price increased by 3 percent and pulpwood by almost 9 percent.

Continued decrease in area of forest notified for final felling, compared to 2021

In both June and July 2022, the area covered by notifications and applications for permits of final felling was down by 32 percent compared with June and July 2021, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. The area covered by applications in montane forests in June and July was 82 and 29 percent lower respectively than the same months 2021.

Reduced timber stocks in June

Stocks of softwood saw logs decreased by 9 percent in June compared to earlier this spring, according to the Swedish Forest Agency's inventory survey. Stocks of pulpwood also decreased slightly.

Continued increase in felling costs 2021

The cost of felling increased by 2 per cent in 2021, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency and Skogforsk. Costs have risen every year since 2017, by 15 percent in all. The producer price index has risen by 17 percent during the same period.

Continued decrease in area of forest notified for final felling

In May 2022 the area covered by notifications and applications for permits of final felling was down by 10 percent compared with May 2021, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. The area covered by applications in montane forests was 13 percent smaller compared to May last year.

Felling at a record level in 2021

The Swedish felling increased to record levels in 2021 and amounted to just under 97 million cubic meters standing volume according to preliminary statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. Swedish felling has never been higher, with the exception of 2005 following the storm Gudrun.

Felling statistics from the Swedish National Forest Inventory are now included in the official statistics

Yesterday, felling statistics from the Swedish National Forest Inventory were published for the first time as official statistics. Other news is that the felling statistics now contain data on removal of felling residues consisting of branches and tree tops.

Forest land owned by men is increasing among individual landowners

The proportion of forest land area among individual forest owners who are men is increasing. This is shown by the Swedish Forest Agency's latest ownership statistics. It is mainly male forest owners who contribute to the trend that large forest owners are increasingly owning forest land. The proportion with male ownership increases at the expense of reduced joint forest ownership.

Unchanged area of voluntary set-asides

1.3 million hectares of forest land were voluntary set-asides during 2021 and the certified area was 15 million hectares. Both voluntary set-asides and certified area were relatively unchanged since 2020, according to the Swedish Forest Agency’s statistics.

Decrease in area of forest notified for final felling in April

In April 2022 the area covered by notifications and applications for permits of final felling was down by 28 percent compared with April 2021, according to new statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency. The area covered by applications in montane forests was 52 percent smaller compared to April last year.