Economic significance
- World's 4th largest exporter of pulp, paper and sawn timber (2022).
- Export value 2022: SEK 186 billion (2021: 157 billion).
- Approx. 82% of the products are exported.
- A little over SEK 15,8 billion was invested in 2022 (2021: 12,1 billion).
Production volumes, 2021
- 11,7 million tonnes of pulp, of which 4.7 million tonnes market pulp.
- 8,9 million tonnes of paper.
- 19 million cubic metres of sawn timber.
Employment
- 120,000 employees in forest sector.
Forests
- 70% of Sweden is forest land.
- 75% of the forest land is in active use.
- 1% of the forest resource is felled annually.
Energy
- 96% of the heating energy used by the forest industry is bioenergy.
- Electricity consumption: 18 TWh per year – just over 14% of Sweden's total electricity consumption.
Sustainability
- Of the country's total greenhouse gas emissions, the forest industry accounts for around 1%.
- Since the start of the 1980s, pulp and paper mills have reduced the organic materials they release into the water system by 90%. At the same time, pulp production has risen by 30%.
- Since the start of the 1980s, pulp and paper mills have reduced the sulphur compounds they release into the air by 98%. At the same time, pulp production has risen by 30%.
Transport
- Sweden's largest purchaser of transport services – SEK 25 billion annually.
Research
- Every year, Sweden invests SEK 2 billion in forest research at universities, colleges and institutes.
- Forest industry companies annually invest SEK 2.3 billion in their own research.
Members of the Swedish Forest Industries Federation
- 40 pulp and paper mills.
- 80 sawmills.
- 105 companies closely connected to the production of pulp, paper or timber goods.
