The roundwood prices on delivery timber in Sweden increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the first quarter of 2022 in comparison to the fourth quarter of 2021. The sawlog price increased by 4 percent and pulpwood by almost 3 percent, according to statistics released by the Swedish Forest Agency (Skogsstyrelsen). 

Regionally, the greatest increase in sawlog prices was in S?dra Norrland, by almost 4 percent, followed by Norra Norrland with almost 3 percent. In G?taland the sawlog prices rose by 1 percent while the price in Svealand were unchanged.

Regarding pulpwood prices, the greatest increase was in Norra Norrland by 6 percent while the pulpwood prices in S?dra Norrland were unchanged. In both Svealand and G?taland the increase amounted to 1 percent.

If we compare with the same quarter last year, then the development with increasing roundwood prices continues. Sawlog prices overall increased by almost 13 percent. Regionally, the sawlog prices increased by 13 and 10 percent in G?taland and Svealand respectively. In Norrland prices also increased, by almost 11 and 9 percent in S?dra and Norra Norrland respectively.

Pulpwood prices overall increased by 8 percent. The increase was greatest in G?taland by almost 11 percent, followed by Norra and S?dra Norrland by almost 8 and 5 percent respectively. In Svealand the pulpwood price was unchanged.