Timber prices in the United Kingdom fell in 2023, after having risen at a fast pace in 2021 and 2022. The price index of imported sawn or planed wood grew from 132 in 2020 to 195.6 in 2022. Meanwhile, the cost of imported plywood have increased less sharply, and therefore also had a smaller fall.

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.

The latest National Statistics on Timber Price Indices produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 10 November 2016 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 2016 for Great Britain. Attribution statement:

This report analyses the timber prices in Great Britain, using the Softwood Sawlog Price Index (SSPI) - tracked by non-ministerial government department, the Forestry Commission - as a proxy. As stated by the Forestry Commission, which is an agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the SSPI is based on administrative data for sales of softwood sawlogs (i.e., roundwood with a top diameter of 14 cm or more) collated by Forestry England, Forestry and Land Scotland and Natural Resources Wales. The SSPI is calculated from data covering separate six-month periods to 30 September and 31 March, whereby data presented in this report represents the average of two separate six-month readings over a given financial year (i.e., April-March). The SSPI used for this report considers prices in real teams and has a base period in 2021 (i.e., six-month period to 30 September 2021 = 100.0 points).

Lumber fell to 599.02 USD/1000 board feet on July 11, 2025, down 1.89% from the previous day. Over the past month, Lumber's price has fallen 2.99%, but it is still 37.54% 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 July of 2025.

Softwood Sawlog Price Index for 6 month periods ending September 1985 to September 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:

Softwood Sawlog Price Index for 6 month periods ending March 1985 to September 2015. 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 March 2020. 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.

Coniferous standing sales price index and sawlog price index for Great Britain.

Source agency: Forestry Commission

Designation: National Statistics

Language: English

Alternative title: Timber Price Indices

Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index for years ending March 1985 to March 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. Attribution statement:

Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index for years ending September 1985 to September 2017. 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. Attribution statement:

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.

United Kingdom ExPI: EU: ME: Agricultural & Forestry Machinery data was reported at 0.000 2005=100 in Oct 2012. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 2005=100 for Sep 2012. United Kingdom ExPI: EU: ME: Agricultural & Forestry Machinery data is updated monthly, averaging 74.200 2005=100 from Jan 1996 (Median) to Oct 2012, with 202 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 157.100 2005=100 in Jun 2011 and a record low of 0.000 2005=100 in Oct 2012. United Kingdom ExPI: EU: ME: Agricultural & Forestry Machinery data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.I045: Foreign Trade Price Index: SIC 2007: 2005=100: Export Price Index: EU.

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 **** 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.

ImPI: Non EU: ME: Agricultural & Forestry Machinery data was reported at 108.500 2010=100 in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 108.000 2010=100 for May 2018. ImPI: Non EU: ME: Agricultural & Forestry Machinery data is updated monthly, averaging 91.650 2010=100 from Jan 1996 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 270 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 108.500 2010=100 in Jun 2018 and a record low of 75.300 2010=100 in Oct 2007. ImPI: Non EU: ME: Agricultural & Forestry Machinery data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.I044: Foreign Trade Price Index: SIC 2007: 2010=100: Import Price Index: Non EU.

United Kingdom ImPI: EU: ME: Agricultural & Forestry Machinery data was reported at 106.900 2010=100 in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 106.200 2010=100 for May 2018. United Kingdom ImPI: EU: ME: Agricultural & Forestry Machinery data is updated monthly, averaging 80.300 2010=100 from Jan 1996 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 270 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 106.900 2010=100 in Jun 2018 and a record low of 66.400 2010=100 in Oct 2000. United Kingdom ImPI: EU: ME: Agricultural & Forestry Machinery data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.I043: Foreign Trade Price Index: SIC 2007: 2010=100: Import Price Index: EU.

Building materials made of steel, copper and other metals had some of the highest price growth rates in the U.S. in early 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.

United Kingdom Vol Index: sa: GVA: SC: Agricultural, Forestry & Fishing data was reported at 87.900 2009=100 in Dec 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 88.800 2009=100 for Sep 2013. United Kingdom Vol Index: sa: GVA: SC: Agricultural, Forestry & Fishing data is updated quarterly, averaging 121.050 2009=100 from Mar 1998 (Median) to Dec 2013, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 157.400 2009=100 in Jun 2000 and a record low of 87.500 2009=100 in Mar 2013. United Kingdom Vol Index: sa: GVA: SC: Agricultural, Forestry & Fishing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The Scottish Government. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.A094: ESA 1995: Gross Value Added: Scotland: Chained Volume Index: 2009=100: Seasonally Adjusted: SIC 2007.