In Southwest France, forest owners are seeing rising maritime pine prices, but producers of semi-finished products like sawn timber and paper pulp are struggling with falling prices. The impact of storms in 1999 and 2009, as well as recent wildfires, complicates the future of this resource. Though prices for timber are recovering, with increased demand and multiple bids per lot, there is a disconnect between rising raw material prices and declining finished product prices. Industry experts are operating cautiously, awaiting further developments.
Prices of Maritime Pine:
Private Forests (€/m³ under bark)
- 1.5 m³:
- June 2016: €36
- June 2020: €43
- June 2022: €64
- December 2023: €55
- June 2024: €58 (+5.5% from 6 months ago)
Public Forests (€/m³ under bark)
- 0.5 m³: €41 (Q4 2024, +2.5% from Q2 2024)
- 1 m³: €55 (Q4 2024, +3.8% from Q2 2024)
- 1.5 m³: €60 (Q4 2024, +5.3% from Q2 2024)
- 2 m³: €63 (Q4 2024, +12.5% from Q2 2024)
Prices in public forests rose by an average of 10% year-on-year by late 2024.
