Russia’s Forest Industry in 2025; Outlook for 2026

Market researchOctober 2025Russia122 pagesLesprom NetworkIn English

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In this report, you will learn:

How Russia’s 2025 macroeconomic trends affected the forest industry;
How export markets evolved and where Russian companies gained or lost ground;
How new sanctions affected wood-products manufacturing and export flows from Russia;
How tariff wars in 2025 affected Russia’s forest industry;
Policy and regulatory changes affecting the forest industry in Russia;
Investment activity: which projects were launched, completed, or postponed;
Whether Russian companies were able to replace sanctioned Western technologies and equipment;
How logistics and delivery costs changed;
Russia’s roundwood market:
Trends in roundwood production and sales (prices, output, exports, key events);
Wood processing (trends in production, trade, producers, and capacity expansions):
Lumber / Particleboard (PB) / MDF / Hardboard (HDF) / OSB / Plywood / Pellets;
Pulp & paper (trends in production, trade, and capacity expansions):
Pulp / Paper / Cardboard / Containerboard / Paper sacks;
2026 outlook: markets where Russian companies are likely to expand;

This report will help you:

Gain a complete view of Russia’s forest industry;
Assess how the industry has transformed under sanctions;
Understand how exports of wood products from Russia are changing;
Evaluate raw-material and technology supply;
Identify the key industry trends for 2026.

The report includes 70 tables and 60 charts,
over 120 pages (PDF)

Key Trends in Russia’s Economy and the Forest Sector in 2025
Russia’s macroeconomic trends and the forest sector’s contribution to the economy
Trends in domestic demand for forest products
Shifts in investment activity across the forest industry
Major policy and regulatory changes affecting the sector

Impact of International Sanctions
Effects on forest-sector segments (production, trade, prices)
Changes in logistics for export shipments
Changes in settlement arrangements for exports
Import substitution in technology and raw materials

Trends in Export Markets
Demand conditions for forest products in key export markets
Trends in China’s consumption of forest products

Market Outlook for 2026

Supporting Tables and Charts

Logging Industry
Timber harvest by region and species
Producer price dynamics
Roundwood exports
Consumption of unprocessed wood

Wood Processing Industry
Lumber (production, exports, consumption, producers, capacity expansions)
Fiberboard (HDF) (production, exports, consumption, producers, capacity expansions)
MDF (production, exports, consumption, producers, capacity expansions)
Particleboard (PB) (production, exports, consumption, producers, capacity expansions)
OSB (production, exports, consumption, producers, capacity expansions)
Plywood (production, exports, consumption, producers, capacity expansions)
Pellets (production, exports, consumption, producers, capacity expansions)

Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard
Pulp (production, exports, consumption, producers, capacity expansions)
Paper (production, exports, consumption, producers, capacity expansions)
Newsprint (production, exports, consumption, producers, capacity expansions)
Paperboard (production, exports, consumption, producers, capacity expansions)
Containerboard (production, exports, consumption, producers, capacity expansions)
Paper sacks (production, exports, consumption, producers, capacity expansions)

Investment Projects in Russia’s Forest Sector

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