Germany: Sharp fall in logging levels; spruce felling continues to drop

A total of 70.6 million cubic meters (m 3 ) of wood was felled in German forests in 2023 . This means that logging was 10.3% lower than in the previous year (2022: 78.7 million m 3 ). As the Federal Statistical Office also reports, lower logging due to forest damage was the main cause of this decline. 6 million m3 less damaged wood In 2023, at 38.7 million m 3 , 13.2% less damaged wood was felled than in the previous year (2022: 44.7 million m 3 ). After the record year of 2020, when 60 ...