Lumber rose to 587.06 USD/1000 board feet on September 15, 2025, up 0.10% from the previous day. Over the past month, Lumber's price has fallen 3.21%, but it is still 17.51% higher than a year ago, 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 September 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.

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Non-seasonal prices paid for softwood lumber in the United States have remained relatively stable since 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 year. The price of softwood veneer and plywood in the United States has also followed a similar trend.

The price of wood products represents the price of all timber and forestry product inputs in Canada, including logs and bolts, pulpwood and rough, untreated poles, posts and piling. Both hardwood and softwood varieties are included. Data is sourced from Statistics Canada's Raw Materials Price Index and is presented as an index with 2010 as the base year. Forecasts are sourced from Agriculture and Agri-food Canada.

The average price of wood sales increased in Poland in the observed period, amounting to ****** zloty per cubic meter in three quarters of 2024.

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.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Hardwood Lumber was 279.33000 Index 1982=100 in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Hardwood Lumber reached a record high of 316.10800 in May of 2022 and a record low of 24.30000 in January of 1947. 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: Hardwood Lumber - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

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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 August of 2025.

Throughout the timeline, hard sawn wood has had higher prices than any other type of timber. In 2024, its price amounted to ****** 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 ****** U.S. dollars per cubic meter. Meanwhile, lumber prices in the U.S. fluctuated a lot between 2020 and 2022.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Logs, Bolts, Timber, Pulpwood and Wood Chips was 238.00000 Index 1982=100 in December of 2015, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Logs, Bolts, Timber, Pulpwood and Wood Chips reached a record high of 245.40000 in May of 2015 and a record low of 184.30000 in January of 1993. 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: Logs, Bolts, Timber, Pulpwood and Wood Chips - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

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United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Laminated Veneer Lumber was 221.86100 Index Dec 2003=100 in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Laminated Veneer Lumber reached a record high of 277.18800 in May of 2022 and a record low of 100.00000 in December of 2003. 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: Laminated Veneer Lumber - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Hardwood Flooring, Other Than Oak and Maple was 148.43700 Index Dec 2011=100 in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Hardwood Flooring, Other Than Oak and Maple reached a record high of 153.88900 in March of 2023 and a record low of 99.60000 in February 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: Hardwood Flooring, Other Than Oak and Maple - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Wood Chips, Excluding Field Chips was 119.44900 Index Dec 2011=100 in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Producer Price Index by Commodity: Lumber and Wood Products: Wood Chips, Excluding Field Chips reached a record high of 120.11700 in June of 2022 and a record low of 81.70000 in April of 2013. 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: Wood Chips, Excluding Field Chips - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Wood Products: Timber: Soft Wood data was reported at 2,072.130 RUB/Cub m in Jan 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,232.040 RUB/Cub m for Dec 2018. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Wood Products: Timber: Soft Wood data is updated monthly, averaging 1,943.740 RUB/Cub m from Jan 2017 (Median) to Jan 2019, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,338.320 RUB/Cub m in Jun 2018 and a record low of 1,751.490 RUB/Cub m in Jun 2017. Russia Avg Producer Price: OKPD2: Wood Products: Timber: Soft Wood 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.

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Saudi Arabia Construction Materials Price: Average: Wood: Chilian data was reported at 1,583.250 SAR/Cub m in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,577.170 SAR/Cub m for Feb 2025. Saudi Arabia Construction Materials Price: Average: Wood: Chilian data is updated monthly, averaging 1,109.305 SAR/Cub m from Feb 2009 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 194 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,989.600 SAR/Cub m in May 2022 and a record low of 939.060 SAR/Cub m in Jul 2017. Saudi Arabia Construction Materials Price: Average: Wood: Chilian data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by General Authority for Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Saudi Arabia – Table SA.EA006: Average Construction Materials Price.