Wales –
timber & forests
Softwood removals and forestry context for Wales, 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.
Wales forestry profile
Wales carries productive conifer forests through the uplands and the valleys, with Natural Resources Wales managing the public estate. Its softwood cut is smaller than England's and Scotland's but important to the regional processing sector.
In 2024, Wales removed about 1,227 thousand green tonnes of softwood — roughly 12% of Great Britain's softwood cut, ranking 3 of 3. Of that, about 584 thousand tonnes came from private woodland and 643 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 Wales. £/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
Wales highlighted. Thousand green tonnes, 2024. Physical volume, not price. Forestry Statistics 2025.