Damage to Ancient and Cultural Heritage Sites 2024

The Swedish Forest Agency's latest inventory of known cultural heritage sites shows that the proportion damaged during regeneration felling remains at an unchanged level. Compared to 2012 when the inventories started, the proportion of damaged cultural heritage sites has decreased, but the proportion of serious damage is just as large.

An increase in notified felling in November

The latest statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified or applied for felling in November increased 2 percent, compared to November 2023. The area regarding applications for permits for final felling in montane forests increased 4 percent, compared to the same month last year.

Increasing number of older people with income from forestry

In 2022, almost 7,100 people over 74 had an income from forestry, which is a doubling since 2011. In total, 46,000 people had an income from forestry in 2022, 36 percent were aged 65 and over.

Almost 9 percent of the area of regeneration felling is left as environmental consideration areas

Just over 9 percent of the regeneration area was left as environmental consideration areas during the felling seasons 2018/2019 – 2020/2021. The average width of the zones left as consideration areas around water was 11 metres and the proportion of the shoreline that lacked a zone with consideration areas was 35 percent. The largest 5 percent of contiguous areas of bare forest land in 2023 were 15 hectares or larger.

Area of approved regeneration unchanged in 2024

Statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that 81 percent of the annual harvested forest area has been regenerated to the levels stipulated by the regulations as of 2021 in the Forestry Act. In 2022, the Swedish Forest Agency revised the regulations regarding the obligation to establish new forests. In next year's results, when sufficient data is available, regrowth will also be evaluated against the new regulations. This year’s result is in parity with the previous year, which was the lowest approval figure for ten years.

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.

Increase in roundwood prices

The roundwood prices on delivery timber increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the third quarter of 2024 in comparison with the second quarter of 2024. The price increased in all regions.

A decrease in notified felling in September

The latest statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified for felling in September decreased 6 percent, compared to September 2023. The area regarding applications for permits for final felling in montane forests increased 29 percent, compared to the same month last year.

Forecast: Lower felling in 2024

This year's felling in Swedish forests is expected to be 2 million cubic meters lower in comparison to 2023, according to a new forecast from the Swedish Forest Agency.