Price for productive forest land
The statistics describe prices for productive forest land without harvesting restrictions. Prices are presented by region, size of the purchased forest land area and buyer category. The statistics also include information on the number of purchases and the average area per purchase. The average price of productive forest land was 92,000 SEK per hectare in Sweden in 2025, compared to 87,500 SEK the year before.
The statistics are based on legal purchases from the Property Price Register and refer to productive forest land without harvesting restrictions.
The price per hectare refers to the share of the purchase price estimated to relate to the productive forest land. The calculation is based on the forestry value as a proportion of the property's total assessed value.
If the forestry value accounts for 75 percent of the total assessed value, 75 percent of the purchase price is assumed to relate to the productive forest land. The estimated amount is then divided by the area of productive forest land.
The data refers to legally binding regular purchases of agricultural units with type codes 110 and 120. The statistics cover entire assessment units where the forestry value accounts for 34–100 percent of the total assessed value.
Individuals refer to natural persons, trading partnerships, limited partnerships, undistributed estates and cases where the legal form has not been determined. Buyers other than individuals are reported in the group Others.
Facts on the statistics on prices for productive forest land
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Changes compared with 2024
The average price of productive forest land was 92,000 SEK per hectare in Sweden in 2025. This was 4,500 SEK more per hectare than in 2024, corresponding to an increase of just over 5 percent.
Forest land prices by region
The price per hectare was highest in Götaland and lowest in Northern Norrland in 2025. This pattern has been consistent throughout the entire time series. In Götaland, the average price in 2025 was 144,500 SEK per hectare. In Northern Norrland, the corresponding price was 42,700 SEK per hectare.
Since the survey began in 1999, the differences between the regions have increased. The overall price increase has been largest in Götaland and smallest in Northern Norrland. In Götaland, the price per hectare was 110,000 SEK higher in 2025 than in 1999. In Northern Norrland, the price was 33,000 SEK higher. The price can be affected by several factors, such as the forest condition, location and size of the properties.
Price by area of productive forest land
In the statistics, properties with productive forest land are divided into five size classes. The classification is based on the area of productive forest land included in the properties sold.
The average price per hectare is affected by the size of the area included in the purchase. During almost the entire period, the average price per hectare has been highest for the smallest size class, 1–5 hectares. Throughout the entire period, the price has been lowest for the largest size class, over 100 hectares.
In 2025, the average price was 124,000 SEK per hectare in the 1–5 hectare size class. In the size class over 100 hectares, the price was 49,900 SEK per hectare.
The number of hectares, properties purchased, and the forest condition of the properties vary from year to year. This can lead to fluctuations in the estimated price per hectare. Small purchases are most common in the southern parts of the country, while larger purchases are more common in the north.
Price by buyer category
In the statistics, buyers are divided into two ownership categories: individuals and others. Individual owners account for most registered purchases of properties with productive forest land. Other owners account for between 3 and 5 percent of purchases each year.
In 2025, the average price was marginally higher for individual owners, at 92,000 SEK per hectare. For other owners, the price was 91,100 SEK per hectare.
Number of purchases and average area
In 2025, there were 1,888 legally binding regular purchases of properties with productive forest land. The purchases covered a total of 76,300 hectares of productive forest land.
The number of purchases was highest in Götaland and lowest in Southern Norrland. In 2025, there were 633 purchases in Götaland, 539 in Svealand, 342 in Southern Norrland and 347 in Northern Norrland.
The average area was largest in Northern Norrland and smallest in Götaland. In 2025, the average area was 28 hectares in Götaland, 32 hectares in Svealand, 54 hectares in Southern Norrland and 61 hectares in Northern Norrland.