Russian Timber Harvest Declines by 3%

10:51; 14 October 2026 year

### Russian Timber Harvesting Drops 3.1% in First Half of 2026 Moscow, August 15 (Interfax) — Russia harvested 104.8 million cubic meters of timber in the first half of 2026, marking a 3.1% decline compared to the same period last year, according to data from Rosleskhoz (the Federal Forestry Agency). The Northwestern Federal District led the way with the largest volume of timber harvested, at 34.3 million cubic meters, representing a modest 2% increase year-on-year. It was the only region to show growth in timber harvesting during the first half of 2026. The Siberian Federal District followed closely behind with 29.7 million cubic meters of timber (-2.7%), while the Volga Federal District came in third with 15.5 million cubic meters (-4.4%). The Central Federal District harvested 13.1 million cubic meters (-2.7%). The most significant decline in timber harvesting was seen in the Ural and Far Eastern Federal Districts, with volumes dropping to 6.4 million cubic meters (-17%) and 5.7 million cubic meters (-12.8%), respectively.

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