In January-March 2022, roundwood trade decreased by 20% year on year and was 22% less than in the previous five years. Compared to the first quarter of the previous five years, the log trade decreased by 19% and the pulpwood trade by 25%.<\/p>\n
Spruce logs were sold in March at an average price of 65.8 euros per m\u00b3.\u00a0In real terms, this is 1% less than in February 2022.\u00a0The average price of pine logs also decreased by 1% to 62 euros per m\u00b3.\u00a0The real price level for logs was 4% lower than during the entire previous year in constant sales.<\/p>\n
The current sale price of spruce pulpwood was 20.1 euros per m\u00b3, pine pulpwood 17.9 euros per m\u00b3, birch pulpwood 17.4 euros per m\u00b3.\u00a0Prices for spruce pulpwood remained at the level of February, for pine and birch pulpwood - fell by 1%.\u00a0The real price level for pulpwood was 6% lower than for the entire previous year.<\/p>\n
Delivery sales tend to be dominated by pulpwood, and in March 2022, pulpwood cuts accounted for two-thirds of the total roundwood trade in delivery sales.\u00a0The average roadside price for pine pulpwood decreased by 2% compared to the previous month to 32.1 euros per m\u00b3.\u00a0The average price for spruce fell by 5% to 33.6 euros per m\u00b3, while the price for birch fell by 4% to 32.3 euros per m\u00b3.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"