Scotland –
timber & forests
Softwood removals and forestry context for Scotland, and how Great Britain's timber prices apply here. The figure below is a physical harvest volume, not a price. Source: Forest Research, Forestry Statistics 2025.
Scotland forestry profile
Scotland is by far the largest timber-producing nation in Great Britain, supplying the bulk of the softwood cut each year. Its extensive Sitka spruce plantations in the uplands and the Galloway, Highland and Borders forests feed sawmills across northern Britain. Forestry and Land Scotland manages the public estate.
In 2024, Scotland removed about 6,308 thousand green tonnes of softwood — roughly 64% of Great Britain's softwood cut, ranking 1 of 3. Of that, about 3,660 thousand tonnes came from private woodland and 2,648 thousand tonnes from the public forest estate. This is a physical harvest volume, not a price. Source: Forest Research – Forestry Statistics 2025.
Timber prices (Great Britain aggregate)
These Forest Research prices apply across Great Britain, including Scotland. £/m³ overbark; standing and roadside prices are not comparable. Source: Forest Research.
| Category | Basis | Index Sep 2021=100 | Price £/m³ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coniferous Standing Sales | overbark, standing | 89.0 | £35.17 |
| Softwood Sawlogs | overbark, roadside/delivered | 69.7 | £55.30 |
| Small Roundwood | overbark, roadside/delivered | 120.9 | £45.87 |
Softwood removals – all nations
Scotland highlighted. Thousand green tonnes, 2024. Physical volume, not price. Forestry Statistics 2025.