Industrial roundwood harvest in Finland totalled 45.5 million m3 from January to September 2025, marking a 4% increase compared to the same period in 2024. In September alone, 5.5 million m3 was harvested for industrial use, 5% less than in September of the previous year, according to the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).
Sawlog removals from January to September amounted to 19.7 million m3, down 1% year-on-year. This included 8.6 million m3 of pine logs, which declined by 5%, and 10.2 million m3 of spruce logs, which rose by 2%. Hardwood log volumes reached 0.8 million m3, a 1% increase.
Pulpwood removals rose by 8% during the same period to 25.8 million m3. Spruce pulpwood saw the largest increase at 15%, reaching 7.9 million m3. Pine pulpwood totalled 11.5 million m3, up 3%, and hardwood pulpwood rose 9% to 6.4 million m3.
Of the total industrial roundwood harvested in September, sawlogs accounted for 2.6 million m3 and pulpwood for 3.0 million m3. Harvests from non-industrial private forests stood at 4.4 million m3, a 5% decrease from the previous year. Forest industry companies’ and state-owned forests contributed 1.1 million m3, also down 5%.
Energywood removals in September reached 0.6 million m3, with 35% consisting of delimbed stems and whole trees. Cumulative energywood harvest from January to September was 5.4 million m3.
Compared to the average of the past five years, total industrial roundwood removals from January to September 2025 were up 3%. Logs were up 1%, while pulpwood exceeded the five-year average by 5%.
