Global Softwood Supply: Where Will the Next Logs Come From?

The global softwood roundwood market is entering a period of structural change. After decades of relatively stable supply, the ability of forests to meet growing demand is becoming increasingly constrained – and the implications for log availability, prices, trade, and investment could be significant.

Our Global Softwood Roundwood Supply Outlook is a four-part market report series covering North America; Europe and Russia; Latin America, Asia and Oceania; and a Global Overview. Together, the reports provide a global view of where future softwood supply is likely to come from – and, perhaps more importantly, where supply growth will be constrained.

The central message is clear: global softwood supply will grow only modestly through 2035, while demand is likely to continue rising faster. This points toward tighter markets and increasing upward pressure on log prices. However, the story varies dramatically by region.

The reports also examine the forces that could reshape the market beyond simply how much roundwood is available. Lumber demand, housing construction, changing log qualities, international trade relationships, climate change, forest policy and carbon markets are all factors that will influence how much wood actually reaches the market – and at what cost. The result is a global softwood market where the location, cost and accessibility of future roundwood supply will matter more than ever.

Our four-part report series provides the data, regional analysis and forward-looking perspective needed to understand these changes – and to identify the opportunities and risks for forest owners, investors, traders and wood-consuming industries.

The four studies are authored by Glen O’Kelly, O’Kelly Acumen (Stockholm, Sweden), and Håkan Ekström, Global Wood Trends (Seattle, USA).

If you want more information or to order any of our four market reports, see the attached brochure.

October 2026 – Brochure – 2026 Global softwood supply – Series[36]

Source: Global Wood Trends

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