Wood supply region · South Island
Canterbury –
forest & logs
The Canterbury wood supply region: standing plantation volume, planted area and how New Zealand's national radiata log prices apply here. Source: MPI NEFD 2025.
30.7million m³Standing volume
8.of 9 regionsBy standing volume
97,446 ha plantedSouth IslandSource: MPI NEFD 2025
Canterbury forest profile
The Canterbury plains and foothills carry a higher share of Douglas-fir (about 17% of the local estate) alongside radiata, with the log trade running through Lyttelton near Christchurch.
The region holds about 30.7 million m³ of standing plantation volume across roughly 97,446 ha (net stocked), ranking 8 of 9 wood supply regions. Source: MPI – National Exotic Forest Description 2025.
Is there a Canterbury log price? No. MPI publishes a single national indicative radiata pine price, not a regional one. The figures below apply across New Zealand, including Canterbury. What is measured locally is the physical forest — area and standing volume — shown above.
National indicative · March 2026 quarter
Radiata log prices (apply nationally)
Export in NZ$/JAS m³ (FOB); domestic in NZ$/tonne (delivered). Source: MPI.
| Export grade | Range | Weighted avg |
|---|---|---|
| Export Pruned | 171–232 | 201 |
| Export A grade | 126–150 | 142 |
| Export K grade | 113–141 | 132 |
| Export Pulp | 96–128 | 115 |
Domestic, NZ$/tonne delivered:
| Domestic grade | Range | Weighted avg |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic P1 | 180–218 | 206 |
| Domestic P2 | 139–200 | 179 |
| Domestic S1 | 131–136 | 135 |
| Domestic S2 | 123–150 | 129 |
| Domestic S3 & L3 | 107–117 | 111 |
| Domestic L1 & L2 | 105–138 | 116 |
| Domestic Pulp | 55–72 | 64 |
Region comparison
Standing volume – all regions
Canterbury highlighted. Million m³, NEFD 2025.
Note. Radiata pine log prices are indicative survey averages from MPI — export grades in NZ$/JAS m³ (FOB) and domestic grades in NZ$/tonne (delivered). They are historical and indicative only, exclude GST, and may not match the price paid on any individual sale. Export and domestic units are not interchangeable. New Zealand has no official log price by region or city. For information only.
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