Average logging costs

Data on felled areas and logging costs are used to estimate base value of the forest land.

The value base of forest land shall be updated if changes in the timber procurement prices or the costs of reforestation, maintenance, and output of a forest since the last updating of the value base exceed 15 %.

Logging costs.

Economically active statistical units are surveyed in accordance with NACE Rev.2: Forestry and logging (Section 02, except Gathering of wild growing non-wood products).

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Statistics database

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Since 2007.

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Data on logging production and felled areas are acquired with the help CSB annual statistical report form 1-forests "Report on forestry costs".

The data are collected from economically active enterprises and forest owners.

JSC "Latvian State Forests", "Riga Forests" Ltd are always surveyed.

Before 2007 the survey covered economically active statistical units, the economic activity of which in accordance with NACE Rev. 1.1. belonged to Forestry, logging and related service activities (Section 02) and forest owners with the area of over 50 ha were surveyed by a sample survey.

Starting with 2008 until 2018 forest owners with the area of over 50 ha and economically active enterprises whose main activity was forestry and logging (NACE Rev. 2 Section 02) were surveyed by a sample survey:

• except Gathering of wild growing non-wood products (NACE 02.30 class).
• forestry and other forestry activities (NACE 02.10 class) and logging (NACE 02.20 class) with turnover above EUR 850 thousand.
• ancillary forestry activities (NACE 02.40 class) with turnover above EUR 300 thousand.

Starting with 2019 sample survey is used to survey the largest economically active enterprises, whose main kind of economic activity is:

• forestry and other forestry activities (NACE 02.10 class) with turnover of 90 % of total turnover of this sector.
• logging (NACE 02.20 class) and ancillary forestry activities (NACE 02.40 class) with turnover of 70 % of the respective sector turnover.

Starting with 2020 sample survey is used to survey the largest economically active enterprises during the running year, whose main kind of economic activity is:

• forestry and other forestry activities (NACE 02.10 class).
• logging (NACE 02.20 class) and ancillary forestry activities (NACE 02.40 class).

As of 2022 the businesses are surveyed based on the Cabinet Regulations No 103 of 24 December 2021 regarding mass appraisal.

The sample survey covers the largest economically active businesses (Statistical Business Register (SBS) units (merchants, fishermen farms)) the main economic activity whereof is classified under the NACE code 02.10, 02.20, or 02.40 and which were economically active during the running year.

Sample size

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