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Recent Wood Prices Remain 2024 was 16 percent higher than last year, exceeding the five-

High year average by 20 percent. Log trade volumes rose by 22
percent, and pulpwood by 14 percent during the same period.
In standing sales, softwood logs rose by 1 percent from

Finnish roundwood prices stayed elevated October 2024, with spruce logs averaging Euro 82 per cubic
Roundwood prices in Finland stayed elevated in November metre and pine logs Euro 79 per cubic metre. Birch logs also
2024, consistent with levels observed throughout summer climbed by one percent to Euro 66 per cubic metre. Pulpwood
and autumn. In standing sales, prices increased slightly or prices for spruce, pine, and birch remained steady at Euro 34,
remained steady compared to October 2024, with new peak Euro 32, and Euro 32 per cubic metre, respectively, reflecting
prices recorded in delivery sales of pulpwood. a 22-24 percent increase compared to 2023 as a whole.
The roundwood trade volume in November 2024 surpassed Delivery sales of pulpwood witnessed sharper growth. Pine
the previous year’s figures and the five-year average by 18 pulpwood prices increased by three percent to Euro 53 per
percent and 16 percent, respectively, according to Natural cubic metre, while birch pulpwood rose by two percent to

Resources Institute Finland (Luke). Euro 53 per cubic metre. Spruce pulpwood prices held steady
The cumulative trade volume from January 2024 to November at Euro 53 per cubic metre. These delivery prices represent

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