Finland's forest industry in May harvested 3.4 million m3 of roundwood for industrial use; from January-May, 26.5 million m3 of roundwood were harvested for use by forest industries--up 1% from previous year but down 3% from five-year average: Luke

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June 28, 2023 (press release) –

In May 2023, a total of 3.4 million cubic metres of roundwood was harvested for industrial use. In January-May, 26.5 million cubic metres of roundwood were harvested for use by the forest industries. This removal volume was up 1% from the previous year and down 3% from the five-year average.

Sawlogs accounted for 1.6 million m³ and pulpwood for 1.8 million m³ of the industrial roundwood removal.
Industrial roundwood removals from non-industrial private forests were 2.5 million cubic metres, down by 10% from the year before.
The felling volume in forest industry companies’ forests and state-owned forests was one million cubic metres, up by 25% from the year before.
Energywood removals totalled 480,000 cubic metres, of which delimbed stems and whole-trees was 43%.

Felling volumes (m³) and change (%) of commercial fellings by roundwood assortment, January-May 2023

	Felling volumes	Compared to the previous year	Compared to the average of the previous five year
	1 000 m3	%	%
Industrial roundwood total	26 473	1	-3
Logs total	11 072	-2	1
Pine logs	5 067	6	7
Spruce logs	5 545	-8	-3
Hardwood logs	460	-8	-7
Pulpwood total	15 401	4	-5
Pine pulpwood	6 882	10	-2
Spruce pulpwood	4 516	3	-1
Hardwood pulpwood	4 003	-5	-14
Energywood total	2 231	-7	21

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