Lumber fell to 537 USD/1000 board feet on December 1, 2025, down 1.29% from the previous day. Over the past month, Lumber's price has fallen 1.47%, and is down 9.54% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Lumber - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

The price of lumber in the United States fluctuated widely over the last five years, from a low of 240 dollars per 1,000 board feet in January 2016 to a peak of over 1,500 dollars in April 2021. This overall increase has not been linear though, with, for example, lumber prices falling by around 50 percent between June and September 2018, and again between August and October 2020. The value fell again by around 75 percent between May and August 2021. As of the end of December 2024, the price of lumber stood at 550.5 U.S. dollars per thousand board feet. Which nations are at the forefront of lumber production? The production of lumber is dependent on the availability of forest resources, market demand, and technological advances. Sustainable forest management practices a continuous supply of timber, while economic factors and construction activity drive demand. Among the countries countries with the largest production of lumber were China and the United States. Other countries with a relatively high lumber production rate were Russia, China, and Brazil.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Lumber was 277.36400 Index 1982=100 in March of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Lumber reached a record high of 462.00000 in May of 2021 and a record low of 4.50000 in August of 1932. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Lumber - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

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The price of lumber has seen both an overall increase, and large amounts of volatility since 2019. From its low in early April 2020 to its peak in May 2021, the price per 1,000 board feet of lumber increased almost sevenfold, reaching ***** U.S. dollars. Yet, after reaching this peak the price then fell to below *** U.S. dollars per 1,000 board feet in August 2021 before rising again to reach over 1,000 U.S. dollars in the beginning of 2022. Since then, the price per 1,000 board feet of lumber decreased overall, reaching *** U.S. dollars as of January 29, 2025.

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United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Softwood Lumber, Not Edge Worked was 148.92200 Index Dec 2003=100 in March of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Softwood Lumber, Not Edge Worked reached a record high of 332.60000 in May of 2021 and a record low of 67.80000 in May of 2009. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Softwood Lumber, Not Edge Worked - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Softwood Lumber was 267.61400 Index 1982=100 in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Softwood Lumber reached a record high of 565.70000 in May of 2021 and a record low of 57.10000 in January of 1975. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Softwood Lumber - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

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United States PPI: Weights: LW: Lumber: Hardwood: Cut Stock & Dimension data was reported at 0.026 % in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.024 % for 2023. United States PPI: Weights: LW: Lumber: Hardwood: Cut Stock & Dimension data is updated yearly, averaging 0.030 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2024, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.035 % in 2021 and a record low of 0.022 % in 2012. United States PPI: Weights: LW: Lumber: Hardwood: Cut Stock & Dimension data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I: Producer Price Index: by Commodities: Weights.

United States PPI: Weights: FH: Household: Wood: Bedroom data was reported at 0.020 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.021 % for 2020. United States PPI: Weights: FH: Household: Wood: Bedroom data is updated yearly, averaging 0.036 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2021, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.064 % in 2008 and a record low of 0.020 % in 2021. United States PPI: Weights: FH: Household: Wood: Bedroom data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I068: Producer Price Index: by Commodities: Weights.

Building materials made of steel, copper and other metals had some of the highest price growth rates in the U.S. in the first half of 2025 in comparison to the previous year. The growth rate of the cost of several construction materials was slightly lower than in late 2024. It is important to note, though, that the figures provided are Producer Price Indices, which cover production within the United States, but do not include imports or tariffs. This might matter for lumber, as Canada's wood production is normally large enough that the U.S. can import it from its neighboring country. Construction material prices in the United Kingdom Similarly to these trends in the U.S., at that time the price growth rate of construction materials in the UK were generally lower 2024 than in 2023. Nevertheless, the cost of some construction materials in the UK still rose that year, with several of those items reaching price growth rates of over **** percent. Considering that those materials make up a very big share of the costs incurred for a construction project, those developments may also have affected the average construction output price in the UK. Construction material shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic During the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, there often were supply problems and material shortages, which created instability in the construction market. According to a survey among construction contractors, the construction materials most affected by shortages in the U.S. during most of 2021 were steel and lumber. This was also a problem on the other side of the Atlantic: The share of building construction companies experiencing shortages in Germany soared between March and June 2021, staying at high levels for over a year. Meanwhile, the shortage of material or equipment was one of the main factors limiting the building activity in France in June 2022.

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United States PPI: Weights: FH: Household: Nonupholstered excl Wood & Metal data was reported at 0.010 % in 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.010 % for 2023. United States PPI: Weights: FH: Household: Nonupholstered excl Wood & Metal data is updated yearly, averaging 0.010 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2024, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.015 % in 2016 and a record low of 0.008 % in 2021. United States PPI: Weights: FH: Household: Nonupholstered excl Wood & Metal data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.I068: Producer Price Index: by Commodities: Weights.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Softwood Dressed Lumber and Timbers, More Than 2 Inches in Nominal Thickness, Not Edge Worked was 113.64100 Index Jun 2012=100 in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Softwood Dressed Lumber and Timbers, More Than 2 Inches in Nominal Thickness, Not Edge Worked reached a record high of 340.20000 in May of 2021 and a record low of 89.40000 in November of 2012. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Softwood Dressed Lumber and Timbers, More Than 2 Inches in Nominal Thickness, Not Edge Worked - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

Crown timber charges are composed of:

1. stumpage price
2. Forestry Futures Trust charge
3. Forest Renewal Trust charge

The stumpage price is made up of 3 components:

1. minimum price: adjusted annually and set by species and product sector on April 1 of each year
2. residual value price: adjusted monthly and varies based on market prices of product sectors and species
3. administration: $1.00/cubic metre for trees exported outside Canada for manufacturing

Stumpage prices (minimum and residual value) are calculated by using the Ontario Crown Timber Prices (Stumpage) monthly tables.

The licensee or Agent for the Crown is responsible for paying Crown charges.

The Forestry Futures Trust provides funding to renew forest areas affected by natural disasters like fire, blowdown or disease. Funding could also be provided in the event of an insolvency of a major licensee.

The Forest Renewal Trust charge provides dedicated funding for forest renewal. This charge, which is set annually, varies depending upon anticipated renewal costs.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Special Indexes: Lumber and Plywood was 267.30900 Index 1982=100 in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Special Indexes: Lumber and Plywood reached a record high of 453.40000 in May of 2021 and a record low of 33.50000 in January of 1967. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Special Indexes: Lumber and Plywood - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Industrial product price index (IPPI), by major product group by North American Product Classification System (NAPCS) 2017 Version 2.0. Monthly data are available from January 1956. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is (202001=100).

Singapore MPPI: Veneers, Plywood, Particle Board, & Other Wood, Worked Nes data was reported at 101.209 2018=100 in Dec 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 101.209 2018=100 for Nov 2023. Singapore MPPI: Veneers, Plywood, Particle Board, & Other Wood, Worked Nes data is updated monthly, averaging 103.964 2018=100 from Jan 1985 (Median) to Dec 2023, with 468 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 127.957 2018=100 in Nov 1988 and a record low of 95.642 2018=100 in Dec 2021. Singapore MPPI: Veneers, Plywood, Particle Board, & Other Wood, Worked Nes data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Singapore Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.I056: Manufactured Producer Price Index: By Commodity Group (3-Digit Level): 2018=100.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Softwood Cut Stock and Dimension was 265.25200 Index 1982=100 in March of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Softwood Cut Stock and Dimension reached a record high of 495.90000 in May of 2021 and a record low of 128.00000 in January of 1987. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Softwood Cut Stock and Dimension - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.