The price of roundwood in Estonia increased at the end of 2016 and was above last year's level in December.
In particular, the price for spruce is much higher than in December 2015 and has risen by 5.15%, to EUR 63,54/m3, Also the price for spruce with diameter below 18 cm jumped to EUR 49,39/m3, 6,63% higher than last year,
Birch veneer could be bought fr EUR 105,33/m3 in December 2016, 9.78% more than in the same period last year, while birch logs' price increased by 3.91% as compared to December 2015.
Among the pulpwood assortments, the price for birch decreased dramatically, by 8.08%, to EUR 23,79/m3, as compared to EUR 25,88/m3 last year. Yet, the price recovered as compared to November 2016, when the decrease was only of -1.16%.
Pine and spruce pulpwood prices increased by 6.56% and 2,57%, respectively, while aspen saw a slight growth of 0.72%. to EUR 19,48/m3.
Firewood price decreased by -5.56%, from EUR 19,44/m3 last year, to EUR 18.36% in December 2016.
December 2015 €/m3 | November 2016 €/m3 | December 2016 €/m3 | Change % December 2015/ December 2016 | Change % November 2016/ December 2016 | |
Pine |
64,16 |
64,21 |
65,29 |
1,76% |
1,68% |
Pine d<18cm |
52,18 |
50,65 |
51,58 |
-1,15% |
1,84% |
Spruce |
60,43 |
62,98 |
63,54 |
5,15% |
0,89% |
Spruce d<18cm |
46,32 |
49,32 |
49,39 |
6,63% |
0,14% |
Birch veneer |
95,85 |
106,06 |
105,22 |
9,78% |
-0,79% |
Birch logs |
57,61 |
59,44 |
59,86 |
3,91% |
0,71% |
Aspen logs |
32,00 |
31,16 |
31,53 |
-1,47% |
1,19% |
Pine pulpwood |
22,88 |
23,61 |
24,38 |
6,56% |
3,26% |
Spruce pulpwood |
23,36 |
23,81 |
23,96 |
2,57% |
0,63% |
Birch pulpwood |
25,88 |
24,07 |
23,79 |
-8,08% |
-1,16% |
Aspen pulpwood |
19,34 |
17,98 |
19,48 |
0,72% |
8,34% |
Firewood |
19,44 |
19,09 |
18,36 |
-5,56% |
-3,82% |