Timber stocks higher than last autumn

Nyhet | Statistik - 05 November 2024

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.

Wood stocks on 30 September 2024 totaled 7.5 million cubic meters, which was 12 percent more than at the same time last year but 5 percent less than the average for the past five years. The increase compared to last autumn applies to the assortment:

• Coniferous sawlogs 2.6 million cubic meters (+25%)
• Pulpwood 4,1 million cubic meters (+6%)
• Pulp chips 0.8 million cubic meters (+7%)

Stocks of softwood pulpwood (including spruce pulpwood) totaled 3.3 million cubic meters, which was 7 percent more than in September 2023 but 11 percent less than the average for the same period in 2019-2023.

Stocks of hardwood pulpwood were on a par with stocks at the same time in 2023 and amounted to 0.8 million cubic meters. Which is 10 percent more than the average for the last five years.

Despite the increase compared to last year, stocks of softwood sawlogs were still 1 percent lower than the average for the same period in 2019-2023.

Record sawlog stocks in balance area 3

The stocks of softwood sawlogs in balance area 3 have not been this large at this time of year since the measurement began in 2013. It is also mainly stocks of softwood sawlogs in balance areas 1 and 3 that are pulling up the stock volumes this autumn compared to last year. It should be noted, however, that stocks in balance areas 1 and 3 were unusually low last autumn. In balance area 4, on the other hand, stocks of softwood sawlogs are historically low and were also the case last autumn.

The stocks of pulpwood in balance area 4 are significantly larger this autumn than last year and the largest at this time of year since 2019.

Historically low stocks of hardwood pulpwood in timber balance area 2.

Explanation

The cubic meter referred to is m³f ub, solid cubic meter without bark.

Timber balance areas (VBO)

1. Västernorrland, Västerbotten, Norrbotten and Jämtland counties (excl. Härjedalen municipality)
2. Stockholm, Uppsala, Gotland, Västmanland, Dalarna and Gävleborg counties and Härjedalen municipality.
3. Västra Götaland (excl. Ale, Lerum, Vårgårda, Bollebygd, Tranemo, Lilla Edet, Mark, Svenljunga, Herrljunga, Vänersborg, Trollhättan, Alingsås, Borås and Ulricehamn municipalities), Värmland and Örebro counties and Habo and Mullsjö municipalities.
4. Södermanland, Östergötland, Jönköping (excl. Habo and Mullsjö municipalities), Kronoberg, Kalmar, Blekinge, Skåne and Halland counties and the municipalities of Ale, Lerum, Vårgårda, Bollebygd, Tranemo, Lilla Edet, Mark, Svenljunga, Herrljunga, Vänersborg, Trollhättan, Alingsås, Borås and Ulricehamn).The statistics are a part of the Official Statistics of Sweden.

The statistics are a part of the Official Statistics of Sweden.

You find all results in the Swedish Forest Agency's statistical database.