The price of lumbe 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 1,670 U.S. dollars. Yet, after reaching this peak the price then fell to below 500 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 576 U.S. dollars as of January 29, 2025.

Lumber increased 124.05 USD/1000 board feet or 22.55% since the beginning of 2025, 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 March 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.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Lumber (WPU081) from Jan 1926 to Feb 2025 about wood, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

This statistic shows the price index for selected timber products in the United States from 2006 to 2019. In 2019, the price index in the United States for lumber amounted to 140.8.

The Japanese producer price index for lumber and wood products stood at 140.6 index points in 2023. This indicated an increase of 40.6 points compared to the base year 2020.

As of August 2020, the monthly average price for wood in Egypt amounted to 9010, 5100 and 4000 Egyptian pounds per cubic meter (572.89, 324.28, 254.33 U.S. dollars) for Beech, Sweden and Blank wood, respectively. Furthermore, it is evident that both Swedish wood and Blank wood followed the same overall declining trend. The mean price of Swedish and Blank wood shrank by approximately 4.35 and 4.6 percent in September 2019, respectively. Prices for Beech wood, on the other hand, had minor increases of approximately 3.5 and 0.11 percent in February 2019 and May 2020, respectively.

The latest National Statistics on Timber Price Indices produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 14 November 2019 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Timber Price Indices are based on sales by the Forestry Commission and Natural Resources Wales and consist of the Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index and the Softwood Sawlog Price Index. They present data to September 2019 for Great Britain.

Indonesia Producer Price Index: Manufacturing: Sawn & Processed Timber data was reported at 164.450 2010=100 in Jun 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 163.950 2010=100 for Mar 2019. Indonesia Producer Price Index: Manufacturing: Sawn & Processed Timber data is updated quarterly, averaging 153.515 2010=100 from Mar 2010 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 38 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 164.450 2010=100 in Jun 2019 and a record low of 98.820 2010=100 in Sep 2010. Indonesia Producer Price Index: Manufacturing: Sawn & Processed Timber data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Indonesia – Table ID.IC004: Producer Price Index: by Sector: Manufacturing.

These sixty tables present current and historical information on production, trade, consumption, and prices of timber products in the United States from 1965-2017 as published in Howard and Liang (2019). The tables focus on national statistics, but include some data for individual states / regions and for Canada. The underlying data were collected from industry trade associations and government agencies. Not all statistics reported in the tables are available for all years due to changes over time in what information was collected by the source organizations.The tables are intended for forest land managers, forest industries, trade associations, forestry schools, renewable resource organizations, individuals in the major timber producing and consuming countries of the world, and the general public. A major use of the data has been tracking industry production and consumption trends over time.The version of the data included in this publication does not include any formulas. A version with formulas is available upon request by contacting the Archive Team (see the Contact Us link at https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS).

Original metadata date was 10/26/2018. Metadata updated on 09/09/2019 to include full citation information for a publication that is now available.

Statistics illustrates monthly prices of wood pulp in the World from January 2019 to January 2025.

Statistics illustrates monthly prices of wood; coffins in the European Union from January 2019 to January 2025.

Non-seasonal prices paid for softwood lumber in the United States have remained relatively stable in 2023, after reaching a peak in March 2022. While the price of softwood lumber in May 2021 was valued at over 581 index points, that figure dropped to 274 in September of that yar. The price of softwood veneer and plywood in the United States has also followed a similar trend.

Statistics illustrates monthly prices of wood; coffins in Puerto Rico from January 2019 to February 2025.

In 2023, the import price index on Japanese yen basis for wood and lumber products stood at 155 index points. This was an increase by 55 index points compared to the base year 2020.

Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Wood Products: Pallet data was reported at 350.950 RUB in Jan 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 414.420 RUB for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Wood Products: Pallet data is updated monthly, averaging 422.840 RUB from Jan 2017 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 481.790 RUB in Feb 2018 and a record low of 350.950 RUB in Jan 2019. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Wood Products: Pallet data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PB007: Average Producer Price: Wood Products.

Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: Pulp, Paper, and Allied Products: Wood Pulp (WPU0911) from Jan 1926 to Feb 2025 about wood, paper, commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Statistics illustrates monthly prices of tools of wood in Paraguay from January 2019 to February 2025.

Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Wood Products: Others data was reported at 20,952.330 RUB/Cub m in Jan 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,531.350 RUB/Cub m for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Wood Products: Others data is updated monthly, averaging 19,317.820 RUB/Cub m from Jan 2017 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,437.470 RUB/Cub m in Feb 2018 and a record low of 14,935.430 RUB/Cub m in Sep 2018. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Wood Products: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Prices – Table RU.PB007: Average Producer Price: Wood Products.

Mexico PPI: Weights: Mfg: Wood Industry: Wood Laminates & Bonded data was reported at 0.018 % in 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.018 % for 2023. Mexico PPI: Weights: Mfg: Wood Industry: Wood Laminates & Bonded data is updated yearly, averaging 0.018 % from Dec 2019 (Median) to 2024, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.018 % in 2024 and a record low of 0.018 % in 2024. Mexico PPI: Weights: Mfg: Wood Industry: Wood Laminates & Bonded data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Geography. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.I041: Producer Price Index: Jul2019=100: Weights.