Identification and evaluation of wood price variability in Płock Forest District Cover Image

Identyfikacja i ocena zmienności cen drewna w nadleśnictwie Płock
Identification and evaluation of wood price variability in Płock Forest District

Author(s): Przemysław Suchodolski, Marcin Idzik
Subject(s): Agriculture
Published by: Główny Urząd Statystyczny
Keywords: State Forests; trend; cyclicality; seasonal fluctuations; random fluctuations; multi-annual management plan of forests

Summary/Abstract: The main aim of the research is to evaluate the variability of prices of selected wood assortments in the Płock Forest District. Prices of eight wood types were analysed according to the rules of time series decomposition using the CENSUS II X-11 method. The cycles length was also evaluated by means of Fourier spectral analysis. Data were obtained from the Płock Forest District and covered the years 2004—2014 on a monthly basis. On the basis of the conducted study, it was found that wood prices in the Płock Forest District are characterised by a clear share systematic variability which means that a trend and cyclicality can be distinguished. The results of this research have also shown considerable scale of seasonal and accidental fluctuations in wood prices. The analysis of wood prices showed a growing trend for all assortments, while the dynamics of seasonal fluctuations differed depending on the assortment. Significant intensity of random fluctuations was found, which were characterised by high amplitude of deviations.

  • Issue Year: 63/2018
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 41-55
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish