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Great Britain
Timber prices for Great Britain from Forest Research — coniferous standing sales, softwood sawlogs and small roundwood in £ per m³ overbark, the standing-sales index since 1985, and softwood removals by nation. These are prices from real sales of timber from Britain's public forests, excluding VAT and haulage.
Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index
The Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index (CSSPI) for Great Britain at six-monthly frequency (March and September points), Mar 2016 to Mar 2026. This is an index, Sep 2021 = 100 — not a price in £/m³. It tracks the price of standing conifer timber sold by Britain's public forests. Source: Forest Research.
UK timber prices by category
Great Britain · £ per m³ overbark · Data to March 2026
Standing prices (timber sold uncut, on the stump) and roadside prices (felled logs at the forest road) measure different things and cannot be compared directly. All figures are overbark and exclude VAT and haulage.
Softwood removals by nation
Softwood removals (thousand green tonnes) by nation in 2024. Note: the map shows physical volume, not price — the Timber Price Indices are an aggregate for Great Britain and have no per-nation price. Source: Forest Research, Forestry Statistics 2025.
Softwood removals by nation
Softwood removals (thousand green tonnes) by nation in 2024, largest first. Click a nation for its forestry context. This is physical harvest volume, not a price. Source: Forest Research, Forestry Statistics 2025.
What are timber prices in the UK?
There is no single "timber price" in the UK. The benchmark is the set of Timber Price Indices published twice a year by Forest Research, built from real sales of timber from Britain's public forests (Forestry England, Forestry and Land Scotland and Natural Resources Wales). For the Data to March 2026, coniferous standing sales averaged about £35.17 per m³ overbark.
Logs sold felled at the roadside are quoted separately: softwood sawlogs around £55.30 per m³ and small roundwood around £45.87 per m³. A standing price and a roadside price are not comparable — the roadside figure includes the cost of felling and extracting the timber. All prices are overbark and exclude VAT and haulage.
The indices cover Great Britain only — they exclude Northern Ireland and hardwoods, and there is no breakdown by nation or region. The headline standing-sales index stands at 89.0 (Sep 2021 = 100). The map shows where the wood is cut: Scotland accounts for about 64% of Great Britain's softwood removals.
About UK timber prices
What are timber prices in the UK?
Forest Research publishes Timber Price Indices for Great Britain. For the Data to March 2026, coniferous standing sales averaged about £35.17/m³, softwood sawlogs about £55.30/m³ and small roundwood about £45.87/m³, all overbark and excluding VAT and haulage.
What is the difference between standing and roadside prices?
A standing price is for timber sold uncut, on the stump. A roadside (or delivered) price is for logs already felled and brought to the forest road, so it includes felling and extraction costs. The two are not interchangeable and should not be compared directly.
Are there timber prices by nation or region?
No. The indices are an aggregate for Great Britain. There is no separate price for England, Scotland or Wales, and Northern Ireland is not covered. What varies by nation is the physical volume of timber removed, shown on the map.
Is the index the same as the price in pounds?
No. The Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index (89.0) is set to Sep 2021 = 100 and shows how prices have moved, not the price itself. The price of standing conifer timber is about £35.17 per m³ overbark.
How often are they updated?
Twice a year. Standing sales are reported for the year to 31 March; sawlogs and small roundwood for the six months to 31 March and to 30 September. The standing-sales series goes back to 1985.
Where do the numbers come from?
The Forest Research Timber Price Indices and Forestry Statistics 2025. The data is Crown Copyright and licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Every figure links to its source.