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.

This table contains 30 series, with data for years 1961 - 2010 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-09-29. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (8 items: Atlantic Region; Prairie Region; Quebec; Ontario ...), Commodities (9 items: Lumber; softwood; Lumber; softwood; spruce-pine-fir; Lumber; softwood; Douglas fir; Lumber; softwood; hemlock ...).

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.

Monthly Report on Softwood Lumber Prices and Consumption Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) 2006 - 2013

This table contains 179 series, with data for years 1956 - 2010 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2010-09-29. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Commodities (181 items: Lumber and other wood products; Lumber and timber; Lumber and ties; hardwood; Lumber and ties ...).

Historical Expected U.S. Consumption and Prevailing Monthly Price Reports.

This table contains 250 series, with data for years 1956 - 1997 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2000-02-18. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (10 items: Canada; Ontario; Quebec; Atlantic Region ...), Commodities (216 items: Lumber; sawmill and other wood products; Lumber and ties; hardwood; Lumber and ties; Lumber and timber ...).

This dataset tracks annual reduced-price lunch eligibility from 2004 to 2023 for Timber Point Elementary School vs. California and Byron Union Elementary School District

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location

Industrial product price index (IPPI), by product 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).

Historical Expected U.S. Consumption and Prevailing Monthly Price Reports.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location

Monthly notice of Crown Timber and Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) dues for timber that is used to make lumber, pulp or roundwood timber products. Timber dues, Crown charges (stumpage fees) and other fees associated with timber dispositions are collected by the province to ensure that Albertans receive fair compensation for the use of publicly-owned forest resources. The timber dues rates applied are based on the current market prices of forest products. The tables used to determine the general rate of timber dues are adjusted periodically to reflect changes to current market conditions, and in the case of deciduous timber used to make pulp, indexed annually to account for inflation. The tables are located in Schedules 3-7 of the Timber Management Regulation.

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location

The purpose of this Notice is to provide information to exporters with respect to exports of Softwood Lumber to the United States.

Turkey Construction Cost Index: MT: CA: GC: Timber Cladding data was reported at 295.385 2005=100 in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 278.582 2005=100 for Sep 2017. Turkey Construction Cost Index: MT: CA: GC: Timber Cladding data is updated quarterly, averaging 152.589 2005=100 from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 295.385 2005=100 in Dec 2017 and a record low of 98.570 2005=100 in Mar 2005. Turkey Construction Cost Index: MT: CA: GC: Timber Cladding data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Turkish Statistical Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.EA023: Building Construction Cost Index: 2005=100.

Monthly notice of Crown Timber and Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) dues for timber that is used to make lumber, pulp or roundwood timber products. Timber dues, Crown charges (stumpage fees) and other fees associated with timber dispositions are collected by the province to ensure that Albertans receive fair compensation for the use of publicly-owned forest resources. The timber dues rates applied are based on the current market prices of forest products. The tables used to determine the general rate of timber dues are adjusted periodically to reflect changes to current market conditions, and in the case of deciduous timber used to make pulp, indexed annually to account for inflation. The tables are located in Schedules 3-7 of the Timber Management Regulation.