Notified area for felling decreased in January

Nyhet | Statistik - 12 February 2024

The latest statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified for felling in January decreased 21 percent, compared to January 2023. The area regarding applications for permits for final felling in montane forests however, increased by 20 percent, compared to the same month last year.

Experience has shown that statistics regarding notifications and applications can vary from month to month due to the forestry planning of various stakeholders. It is therefore important to be careful when analyzing the monthly data and to not draw conclusions about the planned felling.

The area of notified logging and permits applied for was 14,873 hectares in January, which was a decrease of 21 percent, compared to January 2023. Of this area, applications for permits for final felling of montane forests represented 362 hectares, compared with 302 hectares in the same month last year.

Compared to the average area of notifications and applications for the country in January over the previous five years, this is a decrease of 24 percent. Compared to the average area for the previous ten years, this is a decrease of 25 percent.

Notifications and applications on the regional level in January

The total area of notifications and applications decreased for all regions in January, compared with the same period last year

• Northern Norrland – decrease by 625 hectares (-21 percent)
• Southern Norrland – decrease by 625 hectares (-14 percent)
• Svealand – decrease by 1,535 hectares (-32 percent)
• Götaland – decrease by 1,060 hectares (-16 percent)

Explanation

An increase or decrease in notifications and applications for permits for final felling does not necessarily mean that the area of actual final felling has increased or decreased to the same extent.

Statistics refer to total notifications for felling and applications for permission on productive forest land for final felling in montane forest and valuable broad-leaved forest.