Pulpwood Prices
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Sweden: Sawlog prices increased by 14% in 2022
In year 2022 the sawlog prices in Sweden increased by 14 percent in comparison to 2021. The price refers to annual average prices for sawlogs of pine and spruce. In comparison to 2021 the price on sawlogs in Götaland rose by 12 percent and the price on sawlogs in Norra Norrland rose by 11 percent. Pulpwood prices in Sweden rose by 19 percent between year 2021 and 2022 and are now at the same level as in 2019. The largest increase in pulpwood is seen in Svealand and Götaland, by almost 18 and 19 percent respectively. The price rose by almost 8 and 9 percent in Norra and Södra Norrland respectively. The felled volume, which is the base of the statistics on roundwood prices, has decreased by more than half during the last 20 years, which applies to both the volume on sawlogs and on pulpwood. The purchase type ‘delivery timber’ accounts for a small share of the sales on the... Continue reading
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January 25, 2023
Sweden: Sawlog prices increased by 14% in 2022
In year 2022 the sawlog prices in Sweden increased by 14 percent in comparison to 2021. The price refers to annual average prices for sawlogs of pine and spruce. In comparison to 2021 the price on sawlogs in Götaland rose by 12 percent and the price on sawlogs in Norra Norrland rose by 11 percent. Pulpwood prices in Sweden rose by 19 percent between year 2021 and 2022 and are now at the same level as in 2019. The largest increase in pulpwood is seen in Svealand and Götaland, by almost 18 and 19 percent respectively. The price rose by almost 8 and 9 percent in Norra and Södra Norrland respectively. The felled volume, which is the base of the statistics on roundwood prices, has decreased by more than half during the last 20 years, which applies to both the volume on sawlogs and on pulpwood. The purchase type ‘delivery timber’ accounts for a small share of the sales on the... Continue reading
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January 23, 2020
Germany has now some of the world lowest pulpwood prices due to insect and storm damages
In Germany, softwood pulplog prices have experienced a dramatic decline the past year because of an oversupply of low-grade logs from harvests of insect and storm damaged forests. Softwood pulpwood prices fell in the key markets of Europe in the fall of 2019. This price decline contributed to a two-year low of the Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) in the 3Q/19. With the hardwood fiber price movements having been mixed the past year, the Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) has not change much y-o-y.... Continue reading
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June 12, 2019
Sawlog prices fell throughout the world in the 1Q/19
The global flow of softwood logs from countries with a surplus of wood raw material to regions with tight, or costly log supply, and higher consumption of forest products continued to expand for the third consecutive year in 2018. Sawlog prices fell throughout the world in the 1Q/19 due to either plentiful supply or reduced demand for lumber, depending on region. The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) fell 1.8% to the lowest level noted since the 2Q/17. The Euro-denominated European Sawlog Price Index (ESPI) was €81.08/m3 in the 1Q/19, a 3.1% drop from the 4Q/18 - the lowest level seen since 2010. The ESPI Price Index is composed of average sawlog prices in nine of the largest log-consuming countries in Europe. The Index tracks prices from the 1Q/95 to the current quarter and is published in the WRQ. Global Pulpwood Prices The Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) inched up 0.5% in the... Continue reading
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November 19, 2020
Russia: Rising roundwood price trend reversed in September 2020
After a sharp recovery in the summer months from the Covid-19 negative impact, roundwood prices in Russia have started to trend again downwards in September. At an average price of 2,445 RUB/m3 (29.21 EUR/m3) in September 2020, the softwood sawlogs price in Russia has fallen by 7% as compared to the same month last year, and is also slightly lower as compared to August 2020. ... Continue reading
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January 23, 2020
Germany has now some of the world lowest pulpwood prices due to insect and storm damages
In Germany, softwood pulplog prices have experienced a dramatic decline the past year because of an oversupply of low-grade logs from harvests of insect and storm damaged forests. Softwood pulpwood prices fell in the key markets of Europe in the fall of 2019. This price decline contributed to a two-year low of the Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) in the 3Q/19. With the hardwood fiber price movements having been mixed the past year, the Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) has not change much y-o-y.... Continue reading
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June 12, 2019
Sawlog prices fell throughout the world in the 1Q/19
The global flow of softwood logs from countries with a surplus of wood raw material to regions with tight, or costly log supply, and higher consumption of forest products continued to expand for the third consecutive year in 2018. Sawlog prices fell throughout the world in the 1Q/19 due to either plentiful supply or reduced demand for lumber, depending on region. The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) fell 1.8% to the lowest level noted since the 2Q/17. The Euro-denominated European Sawlog Price Index (ESPI) was €81.08/m3 in the 1Q/19, a 3.1% drop from the 4Q/18 - the lowest level seen since 2010. The ESPI Price Index is composed of average sawlog prices in nine of the largest log-consuming countries in Europe. The Index tracks prices from the 1Q/95 to the current quarter and is published in the WRQ. Global Pulpwood Prices The Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) inched up 0.5% in the... Continue reading
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June 12, 2019
Sawlog prices fell throughout the world in the 1Q/19
The global flow of softwood logs from countries with a surplus of wood raw material to regions with tight, or costly log supply, and higher consumption of forest products continued to expand for the third consecutive year in 2018. Sawlog prices fell throughout the world in the 1Q/19 due to either plentiful supply or reduced demand for lumber, depending on region. The Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) fell 1.8% to the lowest level noted since the 2Q/17. The Euro-denominated European Sawlog Price Index (ESPI) was €81.08/m3 in the 1Q/19, a 3.1% drop from the 4Q/18 - the lowest level seen since 2010. The ESPI Price Index is composed of average sawlog prices in nine of the largest log-consuming countries in Europe. The Index tracks prices from the 1Q/95 to the current quarter and is published in the WRQ. Global Pulpwood Prices The Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) inched up 0.5% in the... Continue reading
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December 9, 2019
Sawlog prices falling in most major markets around the world in 3Q/2019
A plentiful supply of logs coupled with declining demand moved sawlog prices downward in most major markets around the world in the 3Q/19. The biggest price reductions came in Central Europe, where storm damaged logs flooded the market. With falling sawlog prices throughout the world, the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) took a hit in the 3Q/19 and had its third largest q-o-q decline in ten years. The European Sawlog Price Index (ESPI), which has been in steady decline for two years, fell another 5.0% in the 3Q/19, as reported in the latest issue of the WRQ. Global Pulpwood Prices Prices for softwood pulplogs and wood chips either remained unchanged or declined in the 3Q/19 compared to previous year. The biggest price reductions were seen in Austria, Germany and Sweden. The only region with higher prices in the 3Q/19 was Western Canada, where pulplog prices increased by 10% from... Continue reading
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January 25, 2023
Sweden: Sawlog prices increased by 14% in 2022
In year 2022 the sawlog prices in Sweden increased by 14 percent in comparison to 2021. The price refers to annual average prices for sawlogs of pine and spruce. In comparison to 2021 the price on sawlogs in Götaland rose by 12 percent and the price on sawlogs in Norra Norrland rose by 11 percent. Pulpwood prices in Sweden rose by 19 percent between year 2021 and 2022 and are now at the same level as in 2019. The largest increase in pulpwood is seen in Svealand and Götaland, by almost 18 and 19 percent respectively. The price rose by almost 8 and 9 percent in Norra and Södra Norrland respectively. The felled volume, which is the base of the statistics on roundwood prices, has decreased by more than half during the last 20 years, which applies to both the volume on sawlogs and on pulpwood. The purchase type ‘delivery timber’ accounts for a small share of the sales on the... Continue reading