Three different numbers
A per-hectare price describes a woodland purchase or sale. A timber price pays for a lot whose volume and quality need assessment. Your project’s return depends on actual cash flows over time. The Safer average of €4,950/ha for 2025 is neither an income promise nor a valuation of an individual parcel.
Budget before discussing performance
Complete this table with quotations and records for the woodland concerned. An unknown amount is a question to resolve before an offer.
| When | Budget item | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| At purchase | Price, legal costs, advice, urgent work | Draft deed and quotations |
| During ownership | Management, cover, access, maintenance, taxes | Contracts, invoices and tax notices |
| At harvest | Net proceeds for the chosen sale method | Inventory, offer and timber contract |
| At exit | Net resale price and selling costs | Documented scenario, no guaranteed growth |
Species, ages and stand structure change how woodland is assessed. A visit helps compare hypotheses with the trees actually present.
Explanatory illustration · not a depiction of an analysed propertyRead timber income in its contract
CNPF distinguishes sales of standing timber from sales of harvested timber. Check who pays for felling, extraction, transport and reinstatement before comparing offers. A higher gross price can include more services. Request net figures covering the same scope.
Dates matter as much as amounts
A large receipt in fifteen years does not automatically fund next year’s works. Put each expense and receipt on a timeline. Also test a delayed harvest and renewal costs above the initial quotation. These are sensitivity scenarios, not forecasts.
Keep personal benefits separate
Walking, inheritance and nature management may all motivate a purchase. Describe those benefits separately from financial returns. Before counting sporting or other rental income, ask for contracts and check rights: income from a neighbouring estate is not income from this forest.
What the report helps you decide
WoodWorth assembles the scope, maps, market benchmarks and an indicative value to support an initial discussion. It does not promise a future yield or replace the quotations, inventory and management plan needed for an investment.
Sources and dates
- Safer — Marché des forêts en 2025 · 21 mai 2026
- CNPF — Vente de bois · consulté le 29 septembre 2026
- Notaires de France — Acheter ou vendre une forêt : comment s’y prendre ? · 22 avril 2020 · principes généraux, fiscalité à vérifier
Accessed 29 September 2026. Independent sources; no partnership implied.