Swedish roundwood prices on delivery timber increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the Q2 2023 when compared with the Q1 2023. The sawlog price increased by 3% and pulpwood by almost 6%, as Swedish Forest Agency reports.
Regionally, the greatest increase in sawlog prices was in Norra Norrland and Svealand with 1% while the prices in Götaland and Södra Norrland were unchanged.
Regarding pulpwood prices, the greatest increase was in Norra Norrland with an increase of 13%. The increase in Södra Norrland, Svealand and Götaland was 5%.
Bild: Swedish Forest Agency
When comparing with the same quarter last year, the trend of increasing roundwood prices continues. Overall, sawlog prices increased by 9%. Regionally, the sawlog prices increased by 12% in Svealand while the prices in Norra and Södra Norrland and Götaland increased by 9%.
Pulpwood prices increased by 40% in comparison with the Q2 2022. The increase was greatest in Svealand with almost 55%, followed by Södra Norrland and Götaland with almost 46% and 33% respectively. In Norra Norrland the pulpwood price increased with 31%.
