Roundwood prices in Estonia have mostly increased during August 2018, as compared both to the same period last year, but also compared with the previous month.
The prices for sawlogs saw bigger increases as compared to the same period last year, than compared to July 2017. Thus, pine sawlogs could be bought for EUR 66.18/m3 in August, 5.70% more than in August 2016 and 1.48% more than in July.
As for spruce, its price went up by 5.35% as compared to August 2016 and only by 1.07% up as compared to July.
Birch veneer could be bought for EUR 110.98/m3 during August 2017. This represents a 7.12% increase over August 2016 and 7.64% more than in July.
Among the pulpwood assortments, pine could be bought for EUR 27.12/m3 in August, a 13.18% increase over August last year, while the price for spruce and birch went up by 9.29% and 2.49%, respectively.
August 2016 €/m3 | July 2017 €/m3 | August 2017 €/m3 | Change% August 2016-August 2017 | Change% July/August 2017 | |
Pine sawlogs | 62.61 |
65.21 |
66.18 |
5.70% |
1.48% |
Pine sawlogs d<18cm | 50.66 |
51.53 |
50.91 |
0.49% |
-1.20% |
Spruce sawlogs | 61.62 |
65.12 |
65.82 |
5.35% |
1.07% |
Spruce sawlogs d<18cm | 48.75 |
51.72 |
50.91 |
4.43% |
-1.56% |
Birch plywood | 57.19 |
58.67 |
59.16 |
3.44% |
0.83% |
Birch veneer | 103.60 |
103.10 |
110.98 |
7.12% |
7.64% |
Pulpwood | |||||
Pine pulpwood | 23.96 |
26.91 |
27.12 |
13.18% |
0.78% |
Spruce pulpwood | 23.46 |
26.19 |
25.64 |
9.29% |
-2.1% |
Birch pulpwood | 23.62 |
24.14 |
24.21 |
2.49% |
.0.28% |
Aspen pulpwood | 18.50 |
19.87 |
19.71 |
6.54% | -0.80% |
Firewood | 19.58 |
19.22 |
20.12 |
2.75% |
4.68% |