The roundwood prices on delivery timber in Sweden increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the 1Q 2022 in comparison to the 4Q 2021. The sawlog price increased by 4% and pulpwood by almost 3%, as Swedish Forest Agency reported.
Regionally, the greatest increase in sawlog prices was in Södra Norrland, by almost 4%, followed by Norra Norrland with almost 3%. In Götaland the sawlog prices rose by 1%while the price in Svealand were unchanged.
Regarding pulpwood prices, the greatest increase was in Norra Norrland by 6% while the pulpwood prices in Södra Norrland were unchanged. In both Svealand and Götaland the increase amounted to 1%.
If focus is shifted to instead comparing with the same quarter last year, then the development with increasing roundwood prices continues. Sawlog prices overall increased by almost 13%. Regionally, the sawlog prices increased by 13% and 10% in Götaland and Svealand respectively. In Norrland prices also increased, by almost 11% and 9% in Södra and Norra Norrland respectively.
Pulpwood prices overall increased by 8%. The increase was greatest in Götaland by almost 11%, followed by Norra and Södra Norrland by almost 8% and 5% respectively. In Svealand the pulpwood price was unchanged.
