Romania`s wood harvest reached approximately 19.41 million m3 in 2025, up from 18.64 million m3 reported in the previous year. This represents an increase of approximately 4.1%, or around 770,000 m3, making the development an important indicator for companies operating across the wood industry, including logging companies, sawmills, lumber producers, wood-based panel manufacturers, furniture producers and other wood-processing businesses.

🌲 More wood harvested compared with 2024

In 2024, Romania`s gross volume of harvested wood stood at 18.64 million m3. With the volume reaching 19.41 million m3 in 2025, the Romanian wood market returned to growth following the decline recorded in the previous year.

For the wood processing industry, higher harvesting volumes could contribute to improved availability of raw wood. However, the impact on wood prices, timber prices, lumber prices and wood products will also depend on the species and assortment structure, regional distribution, domestic demand, exports, logging costs and transportation expenses.

As a reference, softwood accounted for 41.8% of Romania`s total harvested volume in 2024, followed by beech with 30.8%, other hardwood species with 10.5%, oak with 10.5% and other soft broadleaf species with 6.4%. In the same year, 95.3% of harvested wood was destined for certified legal entities operating in forest harvesting activities.

🌲 What does the increase mean for the wood market?

Higher wood harvesting volumes should not automatically be interpreted as a signal that wood prices will decline. For companies throughout the wood industry, the relationship between supply and demand remains critical. Construction activity, furniture production, lumber consumption, demand for biomass and energy wood products, as well as international trade flows, can affect individual wood product categories differently.

Companies should therefore monitor wood availability, raw material prices, logistics costs and wood import and export trends simultaneously. A larger domestic wood supply could reduce procurement pressure in certain market segments, but the final impact will depend on actual demand in Romania and international markets.

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📊 Wood prices, imports and exports remain key indicators

Romania`s higher wood harvest should also be evaluated within the wider European market. Wood and timber prices are increasingly influenced by regional raw material availability, energy and transportation costs, industrial production levels and demand from the construction sector.

For companies involved in the production and trade of lumber, timber and other wood products, developments in neighbouring European markets can directly affect purchasing and sales strategies. Monitoring European wood market trends and timber prices can therefore provide valuable information for purchasing managers, sawmills, wood processors, traders and exporters.

At the same time, higher harvesting volumes in Romania could influence the competitiveness of local wood producers in export markets, particularly if improved raw material availability is accompanied by stable production and logistics costs.

Changes in Romania`s wood supply are also relevant for companies sourcing logs, sawn timber, hardwood, softwood, wood panels, biomass and other wood products from Central and Eastern Europe.

🌳 Outlook for Romania`s wood industry

The 19.41 million m3 harvesting level represents an important signal for Romania`s forest-based value chain. For wood producers, sawmills and traders, the coming months will show to what extent the increase in raw wood supply will affect wood prices, inventories, lumber production and traded volumes.

The Romanian market must also be evaluated within the broader European context, where wood traceability, sustainability requirements, EUDR compliance and access to raw materials are becoming increasingly important factors for the industry.

Companies involved in international trade can follow wood industry statistics, imports, exports and market forecasts to compare developments in Romania with other European and global wood markets.

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Sources: National Institute of Statistics of Romania AGERPRES