During 2025, Germany experienced a notable drop-off in its annual wood harvest. This shortfall has contributed to tighter roundwood & residual wood chip availability. The level of calamity wood expected to come to market in 2025 did not occur. Bark beetle induced calamity wood harvest levels are falling fast. They represented 75% of the overall harvest back in 2020 but were down to 30% in 2025. As softwood forests are replanted after a calamity harvest, generally they are planted with mixed species (both hardwood and softwood) to optimize forest resilience. Tight supply conditions have pushed up prices ...
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