Finland harvested a total of 62 million m3 of industrial wood and pulpwood in 2024, marking a 2% increase—or 1.1 million m3—over the previous year. However, the volume was 1% lower than the average over the past five years, according to Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke).
Non-industrial private forests supplied the majority, totaling 49 million m3, up 1% year-on-year. State and company-owned forests contributed 12.5 million m3, a 4% increase. Of the total industrial wood, log removals rose 5% to 29 million m3, while pulpwood fell 1% to 33 million m3.
Pine was the most harvested species, accounting for 29 million m3, followed by spruce at 24 million m3 and birch at 9 million m3. Among regional contributions, North Karelia and North Savo exceeded 6 million m3 each. Kuopio and Mikkeli municipalities alone saw removals surpassing 1 million m3.
Industrial wood harvesting declined in North Savo, Southwest Finland, Satakunta, Uusimaa, and Åland.
Energywood harvests totaled 7.3 million m3, declining 2% after five years of steady growth. Whole trees and delimbed stems made up 66% of this volume. Pirkanmaa led with 0.8 million m3, while the steepest regional declines were seen in North Karelia, Kymenlaakso, South Ostrobothnia, and Åland. South Karelia and Kainuu reported the highest growth in energywood harvesting.
Figures confirm that pine logs rose 5% to nearly 13 million m3, and spruce logs matched this growth at 14 million m3. Pulpwood volumes saw mixed changes: pine pulpwood remained stable, spruce rose 1%, and hardwood pulpwood fell 4%.
