Industrial roundwood purchases from private forests in Finland fell 21% in February 2026 from a year earlier and ran 16% below the previous five-year average, based on figures released by Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).
Cumulative roundwood trade for January–February fell 23% from a year earlier and was 13% below the five-year average. Compared with the previous five years, trade in logwood decreased 6% and trade in pulpwood declined 19%.
In February standing sales, average prices for softwood logs stayed close to January levels. Spruce logs averaged Euro 78,12 per m3 and pine logs averaged Euro 73,19 per m3. Hardwood birch logs averaged Euro 59,09 per m3.
Standing-sale pulpwood prices fell again in February, and the average declines were smaller than in preceding months. Pine pulpwood averaged Euro 21,21 per m3, down 3% from the previous month, spruce pulpwood averaged Euro 24,38 per m3, down 1%, and birch pulpwood averaged Euro 22,32 per m3, down 3%. The decline in standing-sale pulpwood prices has continued since last June, with average prices dropping by at least Euro 12. In real terms over eight months, the price of pine pulpwood fell 39%, spruce pulpwood fell 34%, and birch pulpwood fell 37%.
In delivery sales, pine pulpwood averaged Euro 40,50 per m3, down 3% from the previous month. Spruce pulpwood averaged Euro 43,24 per m3, unchanged from the previous month, and birch pulpwood averaged Euro 43,29 per m3, up 2%.
