Poland’s State Forests Set to Reduce Timber Supply in Second Half of 2025
On April 22, the Polish Economic Chamber of Wood Industry (PIGPD) released its analysis of anticipated timber sales conducted by Poland’s state forests for the first and second halves of 2025.
The analysis highlights several changes that are expected to negatively impact the future of Poland’s timber sector, including:
- Large-sized timber supply is expected to fall significantly. In the offer for the second half of the year, PIGPD notes a sharp reduction in the availability of oak and pine timber—both critical to sawmill production.
- W-standard pine supply is expected to decrease from 1,323,597 m3 to 1,258,826 m3—a reduction of 64,771 m3. A reduction of just 65,000 m3 would be enough to disrupt operations at approximately four to five medium-sized sawmills, according to PIGPD.
Other key findings include:
- Pine log harvesting in the second half of the year is expected to decrease by 50,803 m3 compared to the first half. In total, the loss of large-size pine amounts to over 115,000 m3, enough raw material to supply around 10 average sawmills.
- In response to the drop in higher-value timber, state forests increased the availability of pine pulpwood (S2A) by 73,458 m3.
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