Wood Raw Material Consumption on the Rise

Despite Weak Global Economy

UNECE Timber Committee Meeting
October 7-8, 2003
Geneva, Switzerland

Hkan Ekstrm
Wood Resources International

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Outline
Roundwood Removals
Roundwood Consumption
Raw Material Trade
Sawlog & Pulpwood Costs

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Roundwood Removals
Industrial wood
Fuel wood

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Roundwood Removals in 2002

Total
(million m3)

Industrial
(%)

Conifer
(%)

EU/EFTA

278

88

82

Other Europe

135

81

63

CIS

194

72

76

North America

678

89

73

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Roundwood Removals in the UNECE in 2002

800
700
Million m3

600
500
400
300
200
100
0
EU/EFTA
Other Europe
CIS
Ind. rwd, conifer Ind. rwd, non-conifer
Source: UNECE/FAO

N. America
Fuelwood
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Roundwood Removals in the UNECE 2002

Russia
13.8%

US
37.3%

Other CIS
1.3%

Canada
15.6%

Other Europe
14.4%

Source: UNECE/FAO

Sweden
5.3%

Poland
2.1%

France
2.8%

Germany
3.3%

Finland
4.1%

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Roundwood Removals in the UNECE

1400
1200
Million m3

1000
800
600
400
200
0
1998

1999

EU/EFTA
Source: UNECE/FAO

2000

Other Europe

2001

CIS

2002

N. America
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Global Industrial Roundwood Production in 2002

Rest of World
31.1%

EU/EFTA
15.4%
Other Europe
6.9%
CIS
8.8%

Canada
12.4%

Source: UNECE/FAO

USA
25.5%
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Global Industrial Roundwood Production in 2002

100%
80%

Rest of World
USA
Canada
CIS
Europe

60%
40%
20%
0%

Conifer
Source: UNECE/FAO

Non-conifer
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Industrial Roundwood Removals - Europe

400
350

million m3

300
250
200
150
100
50
0
1993

1994

1995

Conifer
Source: UNECE/FAO

1996

1997

1998

Non-conifer

1999

2000

2001

2002

Total
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Fuel Wood Removals and

Consumption

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Wood Fuel Removals in the UNECE

200

Million m3

150
100
50
0
1998

1999

EU/EFTA
Source: UNECE/FAO

2000

Other Europe

2001

CIS

2002

N. America
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Wood Fuel Removals in Europe 2002

Germany
7.9%

Finland
7.6%

Italy
7.8%

Rest of Europe
32.4%

Sweden
10.0%

France
4.1%
Austria
5.2%
Turkey
12.2%
Source: UNECE/FAO

Poland
3.6%

Romania Hungary
4.1%
5.3%
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300
250
200
150
100
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Production of energy from wood fuels in 2000

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Roundwood Consumption

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Roundwood Balance in the UNECE in 2002

Million m3

500
450
400
350
300
250

Removals

Consumption

200
150
100
50
0
EU/EFTA

Source: UNECE/FAO

Other Europe

CIS

North America
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Roundwood Consumption in the UNECE Region

160
140

1996=100

120
100
80
60
40
20
0
1996

EU/EFTA

Source: UNECE/FAO

1997

1998

Other Europe

1999

CIS

2000

2001

North America

2002

TOTAL
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Wood raw material trade

Roundwood
Wood chips

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Roundwood Trade in the UNECE

120

Exports

Imports

100
USA
Canada
CIS
Other Europe
EU/EFTA

Million m3

80
60
40
20
0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Source: UNECE/FAO

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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Roundwood Exports in Europe 2002

Germany
12.3%

France
11.8%
Switzerland
8.7%

Other Europe
25.7%

Sweden
4.9%

Hungary
4.4%

Czech Republic
6.9%

Source: UNECE/FAO

Lithuania
3.9%

Estonia
9.3%

Latvia
12.3%

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Wood Chip Trade in Europe in 2002

Italy
Belgium
Finland
Germany
Denmark
Austria
Norway
Rest of Europe

Imports

Germany
France
Austria
Latvia
Estonia
Rest of Europe

Exports
0

Million m3
Source: UNECE/FAO

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Raw material costs

Sawlogs
Pulplogs
Residual chips

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Conifer Sawlog Price Index 1995-2003

120
100
80
60
40
20

US, West

US, South

Source: Wood Resource Quarterly (WRI)

Can, West

Finland

Sweden

1q
/0
3

3q

1q
/0
2

3q

1q
/0
1

3q

1q
/0
0

3q

1q
/9
9

3q

1q
/9
8

3q

1q
/9
7

3q

1q
/9
6

3q

1q
/9
5

1q/1995=100 (Based on local currency)

140

Germany
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Conifer Sawlog Cost in 2q/2003

100
90

US$/m3 (delivered)

80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10

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Source: Wood Resource Quarterly (WRI)

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Conifer Pulplog Price Index 1995-2003

120
100
80
60
40
20

US, West

US, South

Source: Wood Resource Quarterly (WRI)

Can, West

Finland

Sweden

1q
/0
3

3q

1q
/0
2

3q

1q
/0
1

3q

1q
/0
0

3q

1q
/9
9

3q

1q
/9
8

3q

1q
/9
7

3q

1q
/9
6

3q

0
1q
/9
5

1q/1995=100 (Based on local currency)

140

Germany
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Conifer Wood Chip Price Index 1995-2003

140
120
100
80
60
40
20

US, West

US, South

Source: Wood Resource Quarterly (WRI)

Can, West

Sweden

1q
/0
3

3q

1q
/0
2

3q

1q
/0
1

3q

1q
/0
0

3q

1q
/9
9

3q

1q
/9
8

3q

1q
/9
7

3q

1q
/9
6

3q

0
1q
/9
5

1q/1995=100 (Based on local currency)

160

Germany
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In 2002:
Total removals within UNECE were close to record levels.
Roundwood removals increased substantially within the CIS and
Other Europe.
Almost 15 % of roundwood removals were used as fuel wood.
Exports of roundwood from Russia were 14% higher than the
previous year.
Raw material costs for pulpmills and sawmills fell in many
regions.
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