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.

A decrease in notified felling in August

The latest statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified for felling in August decreased 27 percent, compared to August 2023. The area regarding applications for permits for final felling in montane forests increased, compared to the same month last year.

Forest fertilization remained low in 2023

Forest fertilization was carried out on almost 15 000 hectares in 2023, a slight increase from the sharp decline in 2022 but still at a historically low level. This is shown by a survey from the Swedish Forest Agency.

Increase in roundwood prices

The roundwood prices on delivery timber increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the second quarter of 2024 in comparison with the first quarter of 2024. The sawlog price increased by almost 8 percent and pulpwood by 5 percent.

Decreased notified area for the months of June and July

The Latest statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency show that the area notified for felling in June and July decreased, compared to the corresponding months in 2023. In June, the decrease was 18 percent and in July it was 2 percent. The area regarding applications for permits for final felling in montane forests in June was less than a fifth compared to June last year. In July, however, the was an increase by 9 percent compared with the previous year.

Roundwood stocks at the same level as last summer

On 30 June, wood stocks amounted to 7.9 million cubic metres, according to the Swedish Forest Agency's survey. This is the same low level as last summer.