Forest products predictions for 2025
Access our expert analysis on what lies ahead across key forest products in 2025
At the start of a new year, you’re likely looking for opportunities to position your business for success in an evolving global landscape. In the ever-changing forest industry, having a forward-looking perspective on key commodity markets is essential for staying competitive.
On this page, you can access outlooks and predictions from our team of expert editors, analysts and price reporters in the forest products markets. These up-to-date price trends, market insights and forecasts can help you make informed business decisions. Explore our comprehensive coverage to gain a deeper understanding of how market developments in 2025 might affect your business strategies.
Dive into our analysis and let us help you navigate the changes with confidence and clarity. For full access, speak to one of our experts.
- Find out what’s in store for key forest products in 2025, including what to expect in the pulp, paper, lumber and pallet markets
- Explore data visualizations including how projected market movements could impact your bottom line
- Keep up with price movements and volatility
- Access expertise and analysis from our global reporting and editorial team
Read on to understand what to expect for key commodities in 2025
Forecasting is not an absolute exact science, but it provides a general expectation of future growth scenarios based on assumptions. Accessing two, five and 15-year forecasts by region and grade enables parties to plan around market changes. At Fastmarkets, our macroeconomic forecasts serve as a foundation for various forestry product forecasts, such as pulp, packaging, […]
Timber prices continue to remain subdued by our estimates. Log demand and prices have declined in most major North American producing regions as the US housing market throttled back and mills were temporarily shut or reduced shifts. Timber prices are influenced by many factors, one of which is lumber prices. In the US, roughly 70% […]
Starting 2025, concerns about potential tariffs left North American pulp market participants on edge. As they closed January prices and negotiated new orders for February, the landscape could starkly change. In the European pulp market, pulp producers have announced price increases for both bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) pulp and northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp. […]
The tariff drama as President Trump enters his second term of office has occupied much of the energy of financial markets and business leaders. The 25% levies on all goods from Canada and Mexico implemented on March 4 are sending ripple effects throughout the entire forest products industry, given the level of industry integration and […]
We expect prices for paper products in Latin America to increase in 2025, tracking higher costs and more robust demand than in 2024. The demand recovery in 2024 created opportunities to consume any remaining unsold inventories from the 2022-23 period, and new orders were placed throughout the year as demand increased. From a cost perspective, […]
As we frequently remind our readers, the future is uncertain, and market conditions can change rapidly, particularly in light of ongoing tariff discussions. Currently, the US has delayed imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico by one month. For now, we are assuming those tariffs will not take effect – and that China’s tariffs will. With […]
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