HELSINKI
,
July 24, 2023
(press release)
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Prices for pulpwood remained at a record high in standing sales in June. Real prices rose by 1–3 per cent from May and by 31–41 per cent from last year. Birch prices have risen the most. Average prices for coniferous logs fell by two per cent from May. The volume of timber trade in June was 31 per cent down on the year before and 20 per cent below the average for the previous five years. During the first half of the year, 16 per cent more timber was purchased than in the previous five years. Unit prices in roundwood trade are recorded in the statistical database at the fair prices valid each time. However, price changes are examined in the texts and graphs in real terms by eliminating the change in value using the cost-of-living index. In June 2023, the annual increase in consumer prices was around six per cent. The recorded prices are based on prices entered in wood trade agreements between the buyers and sellers. Any other increments and services related to wood trade are not included in the statistics. Wood trade data for statistics are provided by the largest buyers of wood and forest management associations. As the information is not rounded up to correspond to the total non-industrial private wood trade in Finland, the published wood volumes only represent about 90 per cent of the wood purchased by forest industries from non-industrial private forests. To view the original, which includes an omitted graph, on Luke's website, click here.Timber prices
June 2023
Compared to the previous month
Compared to the previous year as a whole
€/m3
%
%
Standing sales
Pine logs
73,74
-2
5
Spruce logs
77,77
-2
4
Birch logs
60,71
4
19
Pine pulpwood
27,59
1
33
Spruce pulpwood
30,24
1
31
Birch pulpwood
29,06
3
41
Delivery sales
Pine pulpwood
41,84
-10
11
Spruce pulpwood
45,72
-3
16
Birch pulpwood
45,70
-3
17
Trade volumes
Background information on the statistics
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