In a highly dynamic and complex economic context, and despite lower volumes, the turnover of mainland public forest woods was more than 661 million euros in 2022, and the mean apparent price increased by 36% (€ 59.9 per m³). The price of oak increased substantially, mainly driven by stave wood compared to the other grades. The price of white softwoods increased too, even if they were affected by the decline of the construction market in autumn. The stave wood sector valorises the regular high forests of oak, whose knows and know-hows were listed as part of the French Immaterial cultural heritage (“Patrimoine culturel immatériel”; PCI) in June 2022. Beech and pines also benefited from the price increase, together with fuelwood. Forty percent of the sold volumes provided for supply contracts, representing a 5% increase.

Highlights:
• In 2022, the context was very dynamic, even though complex.
• The mean price per m³ increased by 36%.
• The stave wood and fuelwood sectors increased sharply.
• The supply contract sales increased by 5%.