In 2021 the delivery prices on Swedish roundwood increased by 9% while the pulp wood prices decreased by 5% compared to 2020. Regionally, large differences in development can be seen for both the price of sawlog and pulpwood, as Swedish Forest Agency reported.
In Götaland the price on sawlogs increased by 12% while the price on sawlogs was unchanged. The pulpwood price decreased the most in Norra Norrland, by 12%. In Södra Norland and Svealand the prices decreased by 2% and 6% respectively while the prices in Götaland decreased by 3%.
The pulpwood price increased by 3% during the 4Q 2021 compared to the 3Q 2021. The largest increase was in Götaland by 4% while the increase in Svealand was 1%. In Norrland, the pulpwood prices decreased in both Södra Norrland and Norra Norrland by 1% and 3% respectively.
The price development for sawlog prices was somewhat different. For the entire country the sawlog price increased by 6%. In Götaland the sawlog price increased by 9% and by 4% in both Svealand and Södra Norrland. In Norra Norrland the sawlog price decreased by 1% during the 4Q 2021 in comparison with the 3Q.
