Otago & Southland –
forest & logs
The Otago & Southland wood supply region: standing plantation volume, planted area and how New Zealand's national radiata log prices apply here. Source: MPI NEFD 2025.
Otago & Southland forest profile
The largest South Island region by area, spanning the Southland and Clutha districts. It carries the highest share of Douglas-fir in the country (about 24% of the local estate), and logs are exported through Bluff near Invercargill.
The region holds about 61.7 million m³ of standing plantation volume across roughly 235,532 ha (net stocked), ranking 3 of 9 wood supply regions. Source: MPI – National Exotic Forest Description 2025.
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 |
Standing volume – all regions
Otago & Southland highlighted. Million m³, NEFD 2025.