Price indices for standing sales and for softwood sawlog prices, based on Forestry Commission sales data only.
Latest figures
Timber Price Indices: Data to March 2013 was released on 16 May 2013. The publication includes information on the sources and methodology used to produce the figures.
Next update
Timber Price Indices: Data to September 2013 will be published on 7 November 2013.
Time series data
Longer time series data for the Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index, for years ending March 1985 to March 2013, are available in EXCEL spreadsheet and PDF formats. The data also give underlying figures for volumes, total prices and average prices by average tree size in Great Britain.
Longer time series data for the Softwood Sawlog Price Index, for 6 month periods ending March 1985 to March 2013, are available in EXCEL spreadsheet and PDF formats. The data also give underlying figures for average prices in Great Britain.
Methodology
The methodology used to construct the Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index (now published in Timber Price Indices) changed from November 2008 (data to September 2008). Further information on this change is provided on our Statistical Methodology and Reviews page.
Real terms timber prices are calculated using the GDP deflator from the Office for National Statistics. Please refer to the ONS pages on the RPI and CPI price indices for more information.
Quality
Please see our quality report or refer to our quality pages.
Revisions
Please see the Annex of Timber Price Indices: Data to March 2013 or refer to our revisions policy.
Release schedule & previous releases
Price indices for standing sales and for softwood sawlog prices are published twice yearly. These indices are based on Forestry Commission data.
- Timber Price Indices (data to September 2012)
- Timber Price Indices (data to March 2012)
- Timber Price Indices (data to September 2011)
- Timber Price Indices (data to March 2011)
- Timber Price Indices (data to September 2010)
- Timber Price Indices (data to March 2010)
- Timber Price Indices (data to September 2009)
- Timber Price Indices (data to March 2009)
- Timber Price Indices (data to September 2008)
- Timber Price Indices (data to March 2008)
- Timber Price Indices (data to September 2007)
- Timber Price Indices (data to March 2007)
- Timber Price Indices (data to September 2006)
- Timber Price Indices (data to March 2006)
- Timber Price Indices (data to September 2005)
- Timber Price Indices (data to March 2005)
- Timber Price Indices (data to September 2004)
- Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index (year to March 2004)
- Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index (year to September 2003)
- Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index (year to March 2003)
- Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index (year to September 2002)
- Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index (year to March 2002)
- Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index (year to September 2001)
User engagement
In order to improve the statistics that we produce and to ensure that they remain relevant, we are interested in hearing from people who use our statistics. More information on how we consult users and contact details can be found on our user engagement page.