Polluted timber production continues to decline

A total of 61.2 million cubic meters of wood were harvested in German forests in 2024. As a result, logging was 13.3 percent lower than in the previous year (2023:70.6 million cubic meters), primarily due to a decline in polluted logging (logging due to forest damage), the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced on Tuesday. At 27.3 million cubic meters, 29.4 percent less timber was felled in 2024 than in the previous year (2023:38.7 mill…

A total of 61.2 million cubic meters of timber were felled in German forests in 2024. This represents a 13.3% decrease compared to the previous year (2023: 70.6 million cubic meters), primarily due to a decline in damaged timber felling (timber felling due to forest damage). According to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), 27.3 million cubic meters of damaged timber were felled in 2024, 29.4% less than in the previous year (2023: 38.7 mil…