In June 2024, 4.1 million m3 of roundwood were harvested for industrial purposes in Finland, marking a 4% increase compared to June 2023, according to Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke). Despite this rise, the volume was 3% lower than the average for the past five years. The total volume of removals in the first half of 2024 reached 29.4 million m3, lagging behind last year’s figure by 1.2 million m3.
The removals included 2.0 million m3 of sawlogs and 2.1 million m3 of pulpwood. Industrial roundwood removals from non-industrial private forests accounted for 3.1 million m3, reflecting a 3% increase from the previous year. Meanwhile, forests owned by forest industry companies and state-owned forests saw a total of 0.9 million m3 removed, an 8% rise from the same period in the previous year.
Energywood removals in Finland totaled 713,000 m3 in June 2024, with 35% of this volume comprising delimbed stems and whole-trees.
From January to June 2024, industrial roundwood felling volumes in Finland reached 29.4 million m3, a 4% decline compared to the previous year and a 5% drop from the five-year average. Logs accounted for 12.8 million m3 of this total, showing stability from last year and a 1% increase over the five-year average. Pine and spruce logs had mixed results, with pine logs dropping by 1% while spruce logs remained unchanged from last year but fell 3% below the five-year average. Hardwood logs experienced a 3% growth compared to both the previous year and the five-year average.
Pulpwood felling volumes reached 16.5 million m3, down 7% year-over-year and 8% below the five-year average. Specifically, pine pulpwood fell by 5% year-over-year and 6% below the five-year average, while spruce pulpwood decreased by 7% compared to the previous year and 5% from the five-year average. Hardwood pulpwood saw the steepest decline, dropping 9% from last year and 17% compared to the five-year average.
Energywood felling volumes in Finland reached 2.8 million m3, decreasing by 5% compared to the previous year but rising 8% above the five-year average.
