Timber prices in Latvia today
Timber prices in Latvia on 2 Nov 2026: birch pulpwood €77/m³, softwood pulpwood €64/m³, pine sawlogs 18–26 cm €91.50/m³, spruce sawlogs 18–26 cm €93/m³, mixed firewood logs €48/m³. Buyers' medians, € per m³ excluding VAT for wood delivered to the buyer, from the current public price lists of 19 Latvian timber buyers; newest list 2 Nov 2026.
Prices by assortment
€ per m³ excluding VAT, wood delivered to the buyer. The median and range over Latvian buyers' current price lists; newest list 2 Nov 2026.
| Assortment | Median, €/m³ | Range, €/m³ |
|---|---|---|
| Pine sawlogs 18–26 cm8 buyers · 2 Nov 2026 | 91.50 | 75–105 |
| Pine sawlogs over 26 cm4 buyers · 1 Nov 2026 | 91.50 | 75–97 |
| Spruce sawlogs 18–26 cm7 buyers · 2 Nov 2026 | 93 | 75–113 |
| Spruce sawlogs over 26 cm4 buyers · 1 Nov 2026 | 91.50 | 75–100 |
| Birch veneer logs, grade A7 buyers · 28 Oct 2026 | 150 | 100–185 |
| Birch veneer logs, grade B5 buyers · 28 Oct 2026 | 115 | 60–130 |
| Birch pulpwood7 buyers · 28 Oct 2026 | 77 | 44–82 |
| Softwood pulpwood7 buyers · 1 Nov 2026 | 64 | 52–68 |
| Aspen pulpwood7 buyers · 28 Oct 2026 | 55 | 42–61 |
| Firewood logs, mixed species7 buyers · 1 Nov 2026 | 48 | 45–80 |
How we count
- We read the public price lists of 19 Latvian timber buyers every night — sawmills, veneer mills, pulpwood and firewood buyers.
- For each assortment every buyer counts once, with its best current price. We show the median over the buyers, the lowest and the highest price.
- A list older than 90 days is not current: it is left out of the median and the range.
- Prices are € per m³ excluding VAT for wood delivered to the buyer (roadside, yard or port, as each buyer states). Standing timber is priced lower.
Questions
- How much do pine sawlogs cost in Latvia?
- Pine sawlogs 18–26 cm: the buyers' median on 2 Nov 2026 is €91.50/m³ (range €75–€105/m³, 8 buyers). Over 26 cm: €91.50/m³. Spruce sawlogs 18–26 cm: €93/m³. Prices are € per m³ excluding VAT for logs delivered to the buyer; every diameter class has its own price.
- How much does birch pulpwood cost in Latvia?
- Birch pulpwood: the buyers' median on 2 Nov 2026 is €77/m³ (range €44–€82/m³, 7 buyers). Other pulpwood: softwood €64/m³, aspen €55/m³. Prices are € per m³ excluding VAT for wood delivered to the buyer (roadside, yard or port, as each buyer states).
- How much do birch veneer logs cost in Latvia?
- Birch veneer logs, grade A: the buyers' median on 2 Nov 2026 is €150/m³ (range €100–€185/m³, 7 buyers). Grade B: €115/m³. Grade A is the best quality; lower grades are paid less.
- Are these prices for standing forest?
- No. They are prices for cut wood delivered to the buyer. Standing timber (felling rights) is worth less, because the buyer pays for the felling and the transport. Felling rights sold at public auctions in the last 12 months fetched a median of €50.79/m³ of standing stock (286 auctions, the newest on 30 Oct 2026).
- Where do these timber prices come from?
- From the public price lists of 19 Latvian timber buyers — sawmills, veneer, pulpwood and firewood buyers — read every night. For each assortment we take each buyer's best current price and show the median, the lowest and the highest. A list older than 90 days is not current and is left out.
Every buyer and zone, each price list with its date, the trends and all 30 assortments with a price today are on the Latvian page: Koksnes cenas — in Latvian