An increase in notified felling in October

The latest statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified for felling in October increased 2 percent, compared to October 2023. The area regarding applications for permits for final felling in montane forests increased 145 percent, compared to the same month last year.

Timber stocks higher than last autumn

Timber stocks on 30 September were slightly higher than last autumn but still lower than the average for the past five years, according to the Swedish Forest Agency's stock survey. It is the stocks of softwood sawlogs that are driving up the volumes.