Götaland records the largest monthly decline, while applications for montane forest felling increase.
Swedish Forest Agency
Pine sawlogs fell the most, down 12.3% from the first quarter, followed by spruce sawlogs, down 8.5%.
Notified area for January-August was 9% below the same period last year.
Prices increased for the second consecutive year after declining in 2023.
Prices for sawlogs, pulpwood and fuelwood all decreased from the first quarter, while delivery timber prices also fell.
Applications for montane forest permits rose to 873 hectares while January–May notified area fell 2% to 103,464 hectares.
Net felling was 70.5 million m3 with softwood sawlogs just under half; exports rose to 1.0 million m3 while imports fell to 8.4 million m3.
For delivery timber, prices increased on sawlogs and decreased on pulpwood.