Sawlog and pulpwood prices in Sweden rose by 5.5% and 3.4% respectively in Q3, compared to Q2 of 2018.

Prices are increasing across the whole of Sweden. The price of sawlog saw the largest increase in the central region at 8.4%, while prices rose by 7.5% in the southern region and by 2.6% in the northern region.

Pulpwood prices rose most in the southern region by 7.5%, followed by 3.4% in the northern region and 2.5% in the central region.

In comparison to Q3 of 2017, sawlog prices have increased by 11.3%, whilst pulpwood prices have increased by 15.6%. The single largest price increase is 19.6%, seen in pine pulpwood in the southern region.