# Norway’s commercial roundwood removals edge down 0.3% in third quarter

> Commercial roundwood removals in Norway totalled 2.864 million cubic metres in the third quarter of 2026, according to Statistics Norway data released on 21 October. Volume was 0.3% lower than a year earlier, while the average price fell 26%.

- Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/norway-commercial-roundwood-removals-q3-2026
- Publisher: Newsverum
- Section: Business
- Country: Norway
- Published: 2026-10-21T11:11:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T11:11:49+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-09
- Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/norway-commercial-roundwood-removals-q3-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/norway-commercial-roundwood-removals-q3-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/norway-commercial-roundwood-removals-q3-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/norway-commercial-roundwood-removals-q3-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/norway-commercial-roundwood-removals-q3-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/norway-commercial-roundwood-removals-q3-2026.md)

Spruce sawlog removals were 1.213 million cubic metres and spruce pulpwood removals were 868,000 cubic metres. Average prices for those assortments were NOK 861 and NOK 423 per cubic metre, respectively.

The statistics track the quantity and average price of commercial timber sold by species and assortment. They exclude removals used as fuelwood.

## Data

### Commercial roundwood

Norway, third quarter 2026; changes from the same quarter a year earlier

Methodology: Volume and price changes reported by Statistics Norway; no additional calculations.

| Comparison | Percent change |
|---|---|
| Total roundwood removals, volume change year on year | -0.3 |
| Total roundwood removals, price change year on year | -26.0 |

Sources: <https://www.ssb.no/en/jord-skog-jakt-og-fiskeri/skogbruk/statistikk/skogavvirkning-for-salg> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/norway-commercial-roundwood-removals-q3-2026/data/release-data?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/norway-commercial-roundwood-removals-q3-2026/data/release-data?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Statistics Norway](<https://www.ssb.no/en/jord-skog-jakt-og-fiskeri/skogbruk/statistikk/skogavvirkning-for-salg>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-21)

---

Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)