Voluntary set-asides increase during 2024

1.4 million hectares of forest land were voluntary set-aside during 2024 and the area covered by certification schemes was 14.7 million hectares. The voluntary set-aside area has increased and the certified area decreased marginally since 2023, according to the Swedish Forest Agency’s statistics.

An increase in notified fellings in April

The latest statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified or applied for felling in April increased 22 percent, compared to April 2024. The area regarding applications for permits for felling in montane forests increased 56 percent, compared to the same month last year.

Increased wood stocks

The stocks of pulpwood and pulp chips as of March 31 were significantly larger than at the same time last year, according to the Swedish Forest Agency's stock survey. The stocks of softwood sawlogs were also slightly larger.

Increase in roundwood prices

The roundwood prices increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the first quarter of 2025 in comparison with the fourth quarter of 2024. The sawlog price increased by 11 percent and pulpwood by 5 percent. This is shown in the Swedish Forest Agency's statistics on roundwood prices for delivery timber.

An increase in notified fellings in March

The latest statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified or applied for felling in March increased 14 percent, compared to March 2024. The area regarding applications for permits for felling in montane forests increased 22 percent, compared to the same month last year

An increase in notified fellings in February

The latest statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified or applied for felling in February increased 25 percent, compared to February 2024. The area regarding applications for permits for felling in montane forests increased 23 percent, compared to the same month last year.

Decrease in notifications for final felling in 2024

In 2024, the Swedish Forest Agency received notifications for final felling according to Section 14 of the Forestry Act, on 245,494 hectares of productive forest land. This is a decrease of 6 percent compared to 2023. The area of applications in montane forests decreased by 27 percent, to 9,043 hectares.

An increase in notified felling in January

The latest statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified or applied for felling in January increased 30 percent, compared to January 2024. The area regarding applications for permits for final felling in montane forests increased 45 percent, compared to the same month last year.

Low stocks of softwood sawlogs

The stocks of softwood sawlogs on 31 December were slightly lower than at the turn of last year and significantly lower than the average for the past five years, according to the Swedish Forest Agency's stock survey.

Continued increase in infringement compensation

In 2024, the Swedish Forest Agency paid out nearly SEK 324 million in infringement compensation to landowners for denied felling permission in montane forests. This marks a continued increase since 2020, when the first compensation payments totalling SEK 3 million were issued. At the same time, the area designated for the establishment of formally protected areas by the Swedish Forest Agency decreased in 2024 to the lowest level since 1996.