The notified area for fellings in Sweden reached 23,401 hectares in May, marking a 17% increase compared to the same month in 2024. Permit applications for felling in montane forests accounted for 193 hectares, down from 342 hectares a year earlier, representing a 44% drop, according to the Swedish Forest Agency.
The May total also exceeded the five-year average for the month by 21% and the ten-year average by 16%. Regionally, Northern Norrland recorded the largest increase in notified area, rising 1,003 hectares or 28%. Southern Norrland followed with a 2,341-hectare rise (43%), while Götaland increased by 226 hectares (4%). Svealand was the only region to record a decrease, with a drop of 195 hectares (3%).
From January to May, the cumulative notified and applied area reached 106,447 hectares, an increase of 21% over the same period in 2024. Applications for montane forest fellings during this period totaled 2,226 hectares, up from 1,817 hectares the previous year. Compared to the five-year average for this time span, the year-to-date figure is up 17%, and it exceeds the ten-year average by 19%. Northern Norrland leads year-to-date regional growth with a 30% rise, followed by Southern Norrland at 34%, Svealand at 14%, and Götaland at 10%.
