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Increase in roundwood sales
A total of 8.6 million cubic metres of industrial roundwood were cut for sale in 2011; an increase of 260 000 cubic metres from 2010.
The aggregated gross value of roundwood sold to the industry in 2011 totalled NOK 3.1 billion. According to preliminary calculations, forest owners obtained an average price of NOK 362 per cubic metre, compared with NOK 355 in 2010.
The county of Hedmark had the highest increase in annual removals, with almost 90 000 cubic metres. More than a quarter of the total removals for the country as a whole were carried out in this county.
Increase in the fourth quarter
Commercial roundwood removals totalled 2.1 million cubic metres in the 4th quarter of 2011. This was an increase of 40 000 cubic metres compared with the corresponding quarter in the previous year.
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