Timber prices in the United Kingdom fell slightly in 2024, after those prices decreased significantly in 2023. The price index of imported sawn or planed wood grew by ***** percent between 2020 and 2022, while the cost of imported plywood rose by ** percent during that period.

The latest National Statistics on Timber Price Indices produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 17 May 2018 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 March 2018 for Great Britain.

The latest National Statistics on Timber Price Indices produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 14 May 2020 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 March 2020 for Great Britain.

Lumber rose to 634 USD/1000 board feet on October 17, 2025, up 1.04% from the previous day. Over the past month, Lumber's price has risen 10.55%, and is up 20.40% 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 October of 2025.

The latest National Statistics on Timber Price Indices produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 18 May 2017 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 March 2017 for Great Britain.

Throughout the timeline, hard sawn wood has had higher prices than any other type of timber. In 2024, its price amounted to 696.54 U.S. dollars per cubic meter, which is twice higher than that of hard timber logs. During that period, soft logs were the cheapest type of timber at approximately 194.94 U.S. dollars per cubic meter. Meanwhile, lumber prices in the U.S. fluctuated a lot between 2020 and 2022.

Wood product sales are heavily dependent on the level of construction activity. Revenue has inched up over the past five years, lifted mainly by a surge in timber prices in 2022. Technological advances, new products such as cross-laminated timber and government support for residential construction activity have also propped up revenue. However, manufacturers have been challenged by high competition from imports and substitute products, including manufactured wood such as plywood. Revenue is expected to rise at a compound annual rate of 1.3% over the five years through 2025-26 to £2.4 billion. Sawmills saw their revenue plummet in 2022-23, driven by numerous factors. Firstly, activity in the construction sector (the biggest user of sawmills’ products) faltered due to high interest rates and low consumer confidence. At the same time, timber prices plunged in 2023, following their 2022 spike, because of excess supply and a decline in global demand. This reduced the value of sawmills and wood planing companies’ products, lowering revenue. Intense import competition, rising cost pressures and a lower revenue base ate into profit. However, timber prices stabilise as construction demand becomes more consistent, creating stronger market conditions. This is expected to drive a 2.7% hike in revenue in 2025-26. Revenue is forecast to rise at a compound annual rate of 4.1% over the five years through 2030-31 to £2.9 billion. Heightened construction activity, supported by government backing through programmes, like the Plan for Change, which includes a target to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029, is forecast to boost orders of wood products in the coming years. Furniture manufacturing activity is also expected to increase as Britons working from home look to make their home environments more attractive, further propelling demand for wood products. Although plans to increase domestic woodlands, exemplified in the government's Timber in Construction Roadmap, across the UK will reduce reliance on timber imports, this will likely take many years, with import competition likely to continue to limit UK sawmills’ sales in the short term.

Softwood Sawlog Price Index for 6 month periods ending March 1985 to March 2016. The data also give underlying figures for average prices in Great Britain.

The dataset provides supporting data to the National Statistics release Timber Price Indices. Attribution statement:

Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index for years ending March 1985 to September 2019. The data also give underlying figures for volumes, total prices and average prices by average tree size in Great Britain.

The dataset provides supporting data to the National Statistics release Timber Price Indices.

The latest National Statistics on forestry produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 26 September 2019 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Detailed statistics are published in the web publication Forestry Statistics 2019, with an extract in Forestry Facts & Figures 2019. They include UK statistics on woodland area, planting, timber, trade, carbon, environment, social, employment and finance & prices as well as some statistics on international forestry. Where possible, figures are also provided for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This dataset covers statistics on economic aspects of forestry, including timber prices.

The latest National Statistics on forestry produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 24 September 2020 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Detailed statistics are published in the web publication Forestry Statistics 2020, with an extract in Forestry Facts & Figures 2020. They include UK statistics on woodland area, planting, timber, trade, carbon, environment, social, employment and finance & prices as well as some statistics on international forestry. Where possible, figures are also provided for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This dataset covers statistics on the production of timber from woodland and primary processing of harvested wood.

In the United Kingdom, the forest and logging industry generated a gross value added of 641.06 million euros in 2017. This value fluctuated significantly over the observed time period. The most notable decrease occurred in 2016, when the GVA dropped by 260 million euros. Conversely, it nearly doubled from 2011 to 2012.

Wood product sales are heavily dependent on the level of construction activity. Revenue has grown during the past five years, lifted mainly by a surge in timber prices in 2022. As global timber prices swelled, manufacturers increased selling prices to pass some of the burden of rising input costs on to customers, boosting revenue and profit. Government support for residential construction has also propelled revenue, boosting demand from a key market for wood-based panels. Overall, revenue is expected to rise at a compound annual rate of 2.5% over the five years through 2025-26 to £1.8 billion. The industry suffered a significant decline in revenue in 2022-23, as the cost-of-living crisis devastated many of its downstream markets. The construction sector, the primary user of veneer sheets and wood-based panels, was hit hard by high interest rates and low consumer confidence, denting manufacturers’ sales. Timber prices fell dramatically in 2023, when a decline in global demand led to an excess supply of timber. This drove a corresponding reduction in manufacturers’ product prices, lowering revenue. Import competition from cheaper Chinese wood panels also limited sales. At the same time, rising cost pressures and a lower revenue base curtailed profit. Timber prices have since started to stabilise as construction demand becomes more consistent, with revenue following suit. Climbing construction demand is anticipated to drive a 1.1% hike in revenue in 2025-26. Revenue is forecast to edge up at a compound annual rate of 2.3% over the five years through 2030-31 to £2 billion. Heightened construction activity thanks to government support, like the £39 billion directed to a new 10-year Affordable Homes Programme announced in June 2025, is forecast to boost orders of wood products in the coming years – wood-based panels are heavily used in residential building projects, for flooring, wall and ceiling panels, cabinetry and furniture. However, the number of new builds is under contention due to labour supply shortages and supply chain capacity, so the extent of revenue growth from this housebuilding market may be limited. New EU trade developments aimed at reducing border checks and the upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation could make exporting to Europe easier, helping raise revenue.

The prices of doors and window frames made out of plastic and timber fell decreased slightly in 2024 in the United Kingdom. However, the producer price of metal doors and windows increased by 9.12 percent. Until that year, prices of these types of windows and doors changed at a similar rate, with a significant price growth in 2022 and 2023.

The latest National Statistics on forestry produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 28 September 2017 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority. Detailed statistics are published in the web publication Forestry Statistics 2017, with an extract in Forestry Facts & Figures 2017. They include UK statistics on woodland area, planting, timber, trade, climate change, environment, recreation, employment and finance & prices as well as some statistics on international forestry. Where possible, figures are also provided for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This dataset covers statistics on economic aspects of forestry, including timber prices.

The latest National Statistics on forestry produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 28 September 2017 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Detailed statistics are published in the web publication Forestry Statistics 2017, with an extract in Forestry Facts & Figures 2017. They include UK statistics on woodland area, planting, timber, trade, climate change, environment, recreation, employment and finance & prices as well as some statistics on international forestry. Where possible, figures are also provided for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

This dataset covers statistics on economic aspects of forestry, including timber prices.

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.

Sales of wooden containers move in line with manufacturing activity, wholesaling activity, UK export levels and demand for transporting and storing goods. Revenue is anticipated to rise at a compound annual rate of 3.3% over the five years through 2025-26 to £1.3 billion, including forecast growth of 2.9% in 2025-26, largely driven by timber prices stabilising at a high price point. Manufacturers have upped the amount they charge for their containers to cover higher input costs, raising revenue. Strong export growth has also helped lift revenue more recently, with sanctions on Russian timber supporting sales of UK-made wooden containers abroad. Wooden container manufacturers saw their revenue dip in 2022-23, driven by numerous factors. Firstly, activity in the manufacturing sector (the industry's second-largest market) faltered due to high interest rates and low consumer confidence. Adding even more pressure, timber prices plunged in 2023, following their 2022 spike, because of excess supply and a decline in global demand. This reduced the value of manufacturers' pallets, lowering revenue. At the same time, intense import competition, rising cost pressures and a lower revenue base ate into profit. Strong competition from substitutes, mainly plastic pallets, continues to weigh on revenue growth. Over the five years through 2030-31, revenue is slated to climb at a compound annual rate of 3.8% to £1.6 billion. Manufacturing activity is anticipated to edge up, supported by efforts undertaken by UK manufacturers to enhance product offerings, propping up sales of wooden containers, and lifting industry revenue. Improving trade relations between the EU (a major export destination) and the UK should further drive revenue growth by supporting export sales. At the same time, wholesaling activity is likely to rise as household finances increase and inflation inches closer to its target level, pushing up the volume of goods transported.