Logs price history, 1970 to 2026

Cameroon, sapele, FOB Douala averaged $405.7/m³ in August 2026, -0% over twelve months and +3% over ten years. The nominal all-time high was $562.8/m³ in March 2008; in 2024 dollars the real peak was $996.3/m³ in October 1978. Monthly averages, World Bank Pink Sheet.

Cameroon, sapele, FOB DoualaMalaysia, meranti, sarawak

Derived price statistics per series
Series	Latest	1 month	12 months	5 years	10 years	20 years	All-time high (nominal)	All-time high (real, 2024 US$)
Cameroon, sapele, FOB Douala $/m³, since 1970	405.7 August 2026	+2%	-0%	-2%	+3%	+28%	562.8 March 2008	996.3 October 1978
Malaysia, meranti, sarawak $/m³, since 1960	187.4 August 2026	+2%	-7%	-31%	-36%	-22%	520.8 May 1993	1,133 May 1993

Percentage changes compare the latest monthly average with the monthly average 1, 12, 60, 120 and 240 months earlier. Real prices deflate by the US consumer price index (BLS via FRED) to 2024 dollars.

Source: World Bank Pink Sheet, 2026-09-02, fetched 6 September 2026 (CC BY 4.0).

Prices are monthly benchmark averages that may lag the market; informational only, not investment, legal or trade advice. For what these benchmarks mean and how they are set, see how logs is priced.

Monthly logs prices by decade

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Cameroon, sapele, FOB Douala ($/m³)

Cameroon, sapele, FOB Douala monthly prices, 1970s, $/m³
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average
1970	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43	43
1971	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4
1972	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5	52.5
1973	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5	133.5
1974	120.4	120.4	120.4	120.4	120.4	120.4	120.4	120.4	120.4	120.4	120.4	120.4	120.4
1975	126.6	126.6	126.6	126.6	126.6	126.6	126.6	126.6	126.6	126.6	126.6	126.6	126.6
1976	145.7	145.4	140.6	143.5	142.6	141.4	138.3	135	136.3	134.5	148.3	156.4	142.3
1977	157	156.7	156.6	157.1	157.5	157.9	160.8	159.4	158.5	160.5	160.7	162.7	158.8
1978	165.4	161.2	165.5	170.1	193.5	196.5	202.7	206.4	206.3	213.1	206.3	208.3	191.3
1979	212.2	191.8	199.4	204.6	201.9	203.9	209.7	209	212.5	226.4	229.5	237.4	211.5

Cameroon, sapele, FOB Douala monthly prices, 1980s, $/m³
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average
1980	245.2	249	243.4	241.8	251.1	255.3	259.9	253	252.5	258.9	258.4	251.8	251.7
1981	248	231.5	231.4	225.3	209.5	203.1	198.3	192.3	203.8	204.5	204.8	201.2	212.8
1982	197.4	191.1	187.2	184.2	191.1	174.8	168	166.3	162.8	161	159.4	167.7	175.9
1983	169.9	167.1	164	157.2	154.8	150.1	147.8	143	156.6	168.3	177.4	173	160.8
1984	168.7	174.2	190.6	190.8	183.4	184.1	177.4	174.9	167	164.5	169	163.2	175.7
1985	159.8	153.9	153.3	164.7	163.7	166	174.6	181.8	179	192.1	196.3	201.3	173.9
1986	206.7	216.4	192.1	215.4	217.9	217.4	223.8	230.4	232	236.7	234	236.9	221.6
1987	250.2	254.8	253.9	257	259.7	255.1	252.8	251.5	257.8	259.1	273.4	281.8	258.9
1988	279.8	271.9	274	274.6	272.1	263.4	264.9	262.1	263.8	269.4	280.6	279.3	271.3
1989	270.4	277.5	276.7	276.7	264.5	260.4	272.4	269.2	265.4	276.3	281.4	294.3	273.8

Cameroon, sapele, FOB Douala monthly prices, 1990s, $/m³
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average
1990	303.8	325	321.5	326.3	337.6	335.4	345.4	360.3	361.4	369.7	370	365.2	343.5
1991	360.6	367.1	338.8	303.9	300.8	288.9	288.2	295.1	302.8	303.7	316.1	326.7	316.1
1992	325.3	317.5	310.3	314	321.1	330.3	347.8	355.3	355.4	347.9	325.9	324.5	331.3
1993	319.3	314.5	312.8	324.2	323.3	314.5	300	295.2	308.4	304.4	299.5	307.8	310.3
1994	304	304.7	311.6	309.6	318.1	331.2	343.8	344.8	347.8	354.5	351.4	341.7	330.3
1995	341	334.1	346.8	350.6	341	345.8	351.8	342	337.1	344.1	337.7	302.2	339.5
1996	279.7	272.8	271.8	270.3	279.3	280.1	284.7	286.6	282.7	300	303.5	300.4	284.3
1997	286.1	283	279.7	277.7	278.6	283.1	283.8	285.7	283.8	296	293.5	286.1	284.8
1998	287.7	287.8	287.6	287.7	285.9	274.5	273.8	275.2	289.1	300.3	292.7	294.6	286.4
1999	291.2	281.8	273.7	269.3	251.3	245.2	243.8	250.5	247.2	269.3	307.5	300.5	269.3

Cameroon, sapele, FOB Douala monthly prices, 2000s, $/m³
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average
2000	301.3	292.3	286.7	281.4	269.2	282.1	279.3	278.2	259.2	254.1	254.6	266.6	275.4
2001	278.9	274	268.5	265.1	259.8	253.6	255.8	267.6	270.8	269.3	264.1	265.2	266.1
2002	262.5	220.5	221.1	223.6	225.7	237	242.6	236.8	235.7	237.3	243.7	245.9	236
2003	260.2	263.9	264.7	265.7	283.4	285.7	278.6	272.8	274.8	292.3	298.3	313.4	279.5
2004	315.3	325.6	315.7	308.7	319.4	323.2	326.5	331.8	339.3	347	360.9	362.2	331.3
2005	354	351.4	355.9	323.5	342.5	328.3	328.3	335	330.9	324.4	318.2	320.1	334.4
2006	323.8	316.4	306.5	312.9	325.6	309.9	312.3	317.1	315	316.9	328.5	336.9	318.5
2007	358.7	375.2	380	387.9	373.6	356.9	364.8	371.2	378.7	387.7	422.1	418.9	381.3
2008	483.9	545.7	562.8	558.9	552.3	552.1	559.6	554.1	531.7	492.9	452	476.6	526.9
2009	470.2	421.9	388.2	382.5	395.4	406.5	408.6	413.8	422.3	444.5	451.1	452.7	421.5

Cameroon, sapele, FOB Douala monthly prices, 2010s, $/m³
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average
2010	442.4	424.3	427.6	429.6	403.5	390.8	421.4	425.6	432	458.9	450.2	436.5	428.6
2011	441.3	450.8	462.6	477.5	487.2	504	521.6	523.3	500.4	501	481.1	466.7	484.8
2012	458.3	466.6	465.8	464	451.5	442.3	430.3	431	447.4	450.7	449.3	459.4	451.4
2013	465.6	466.9	436.2	455.9	454.2	462	458.3	466.2	467.7	477.4	472.4	479.6	463.5
2014	476.8	478.1	483.8	483.5	480.9	475.7	474	466.1	451.8	443.5	436.6	431.2	465.2
2015	407.6	397.5	379.2	377.8	390.8	392.5	385.1	389.8	393	393.3	375.9	380.6	388.6
2016	380.2	388.4	388.9	396.7	395.8	393.2	387.3	392.3	392.4	386	378.3	369.3	387.4
2017	371.6	372.4	374	375	386.8	392.9	402.7	413.2	417.2	411.6	410.9	414.3	395.2
2018	426.7	432.5	431.7	429.7	413.9	408.8	408.8	404.1	408.1	402	397.7	398.5	413.5
2019	399.7	397.3	395.7	393.4	391.5	395.2	392.7	389.4	385.3	386.9	386.9	388.9	391.9

Cameroon, sapele, FOB Douala monthly prices, 2020s, $/m³
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average
2020	388.7	381.8	387.2	380.4	381.6	393.9	401.1	414	412.8	412	414.3	425.8	399.5
2021	426.1	423.4	416.6	418.5	425.2	421.8	413.8	412	412	406	399.6	395.6	414.2
2022	396.2	397	385.7	378.8	370.3	370.1	356.5	354.5	346.9	344	356.9	370.5	369
2023	377.1	375.1	374.7	383.8	380.5	379.4	387.1	381.9	374	369.7	378.1	382	378.6
2024	381.7	377.7	380.4	375.6	378.2	376.6	379.6	385.4	388.7	381.7	372	366.5	378.7
2025	362.4	364.5	378.3	393.1	394.9	403.1	408.9	407.2	410.7	407.3	404.4	410	395.4
2026	410.8	413.9	404.5	409.2	408.8	403.2	399.7	405.7					407

Malaysia, meranti, sarawak ($/m³)

Malaysia, meranti, sarawak monthly prices, 1970s, $/m³
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average
1970	38.9	40.6	41.7	41.8	43.5	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	43.11
1971	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.4	44.3	43.3	41.9	42.2	43.1	43.6	41.6	41.5	43.26
1972	40.4	42.1	44	43.6	42.5	40.8	39	39.3	39.4	39.5	39.5	43.5	41.13
1973	48.9	63.3	74.1	71	61.7	55.7	56.4	63.6	70.3	78	77	96.4	68.03
1974	95.4	97.9	99.7	94.7	87.1	79.5	83.2	80.1	71.4	65.1	60	65.9	81.67
1975	68.4	61.6	68.1	67.1	67.3	66.8	66.2	69.5	68.2	67.1	69.3	70.7	67.53
1976	73.2	77.5	79.6	83	83.1	86.6	94	100.9	105.1	107	107	107	92
1977	92	95.2	96.6	94.7	91.1	90.8	91.5	90.9	90.9	92.3	93.1	91.7	92.57
1978	93.9	96.6	96	100.4	93.8	92.4	94.3	100.4	99.3	101.6	97.8	101.8	97.36
1979	116.2	127.8	131.7	133.1	148.4	180.5	208	222.5	218.5	191.4	179.7	182.7	170

Malaysia, meranti, sarawak monthly prices, 1980s, $/m³
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average
1980	200.1	213.6	209.3	206.8	216.7	218.4	195.1	188.5	213.1	159.1	162	163.4	195.5
1981	166.3	163.1	160.8	156.3	158.6	156.4	145.6	142.8	142.2	146.2	156.4	160	154.6
1982	163.3	154.8	151.2	148.9	152.7	140.4	140.6	140.1	140.6	136.7	140.8	147.5	146.5
1983	145.5	127.5	125.5	127.1	131.9	129.8	129.2	134.5	138.5	152.8	152.9	157.2	137.7
1984	160.6	158.6	169.7	181.8	184.4	175.1	157.9	147.5	142.8	135.9	136.1	130.6	156.8
1985	120.4	116.5	116.8	121.1	120.5	118	120.8	118.3	115.7	122.2	130.9	139.6	121.7
1986	145	148.7	142.1	136.5	145.2	136.7	136	132.6	126.2	123.9	134.1	156	138.6
1987	170	167.4	171.3	174.3	159.6	160.4	166.8	199.6	254.5	259.8	275.7	262	201.8
1988	238.7	196.8	199.5	212.6	210.7	198.4	188.3	175.3	178.1	199.3	208.7	204	200.9
1989	199.4	196	187.5	184.8	180.2	198.1	204.6	197.8	188.7	187.2	184.3	178.7	190.6

Malaysia, meranti, sarawak monthly prices, 1990s, $/m³
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average
1990	176.2	174.8	160.3	161.2	172.9	181.7	188	186.1	185.3	189.8	179	171.1	177.2
1991	169.2	176.9	162.6	175.6	174	200.2	207.8	210.6	210.7	214.4	195.5	200.3	191.5
1992	202.9	214	202	199.7	200.8	205.1	201.1	197.3	205.5	220.2	220.1	245.6	209.5
1993	250	286.7	345.3	463.4	520.8	493.8	467	450.5	384	378.1	333.4	304.7	389.8
1994	294.8	303.4	310.5	326.2	343.5	344.6	332	316.7	299.9	291.6	279.4	248	307.6
1995	248.4	251.8	283.1	300.9	285.4	274.2	259.6	235.7	221.7	233.9	231	241.8	255.6
1996	234.3	246.4	253	252.5	261.7	255.9	259.7	263.5	258.7	252.7	253.2	233.8	252.1
1997	240.6	235.2	242	240.2	252.2	264.3	254.3	244.2	232.7	227.4	214.8	211.1	238.3
1998	197.1	202.5	190.9	166.5	146.7	137.4	135	136.9	150.2	163	159.5	163.5	162.4
1999	176.2	177.1	172.5	175.2	176.5	183.6	186.5	198.4	202.8	198.4	198.6	199.5	187.1

Malaysia, meranti, sarawak monthly prices, 2000s, $/m³
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average
2000	193.1	184.1	190.9	194.2	189.5	194.2	191.1	191.1	193.6	189.4	188.1	180.2	190
2001	171.9	173.4	166.2	162.5	165.1	164.8	159.3	159	156.3	149.6	142.5	138.1	159.1
2002	133.3	134.6	143.8	143.9	153.4	163.6	178.8	181.9	182	179.9	183.5	182.2	163.4
2003	187.8	186.8	184.2	180	183.9	182.3	181.7	181.5	187.2	196.8	197.5	196.4	187.2
2004	199.1	199	195.2	198	188.4	198.6	200.4	198.6	199.3	198	202.1	190.4	197.3
2005	191.4	191	193.7	194.1	202.5	203.1	205.5	211.9	216.8	211.3	205.5	210.5	203.1
2006	221	222.5	225.2	229.4	244.2	238.5	236.1	240	246.5	245.3	256	268.5	239.4
2007	262.3	262.6	269.7	266	261.9	257.9	263.1	270.9	275	271.7	279.4	275.3	268
2008	287.1	288.4	304.9	291.8	283	272.3	275.8	272.9	284.5	304.4	316	326.6	292.3
2009	329.7	322.5	288.6	283.1	291.1	279.3	281.4	276.6	280.8	276.6	272	264.8	287.2

Malaysia, meranti, sarawak monthly prices, 2010s, $/m³
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average
2010	258.2	252.8	249.8	246	253.7	260.8	274.9	294.7	310.9	316.4	313.3	306.5	278.2
2011	315.3	328.6	334.8	343.5	385.2	417.6	430.5	450	453.6	435.9	403.3	387.9	390.5
2012	387.7	375	357.1	353.7	367	362.3	357.2	354.7	353.3	350.2	353	354.8	360.5
2013	334.1	319.7	313.8	304.5	294.8	306	298.8	304.4	300.1	304.3	297.4	287.3	305.4
2014	286.6	291.8	290.9	290.3	292.5	291.7	292.7	289.2	277.6	275.6	256.1	249.4	282
2015	251.5	250.9	247.3	249.1	246.5	240.6	241.3	241.7	247.8	248.1	242.9	244.6	246
2016	251.8	259.3	263.6	271.7	273.3	282.3	286	294	292.2	286.9	275.1	256.4	274.4
2017	258.6	263.5	263.5	270.3	265.3	268.4	264.6	271	268.9	263.6	263.8	263.6	265.4
2018	268.3	275.8	280.7	276.7	271.4	270.6	267	268.1	265.9	263.8	262.7	265.4	269.7
2019	273.2	269.7	267.7	266.7	270.6	275.4	275.1	280.2	277.1	275.3	273.4	272.8	273.1

Malaysia, meranti, sarawak monthly prices, 2020s, $/m³
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Average
2020	272.4	270.6	276.9	276.2	277.7	276.7	278.9	280.8	282	283	285.2	286.9	278.9
2021	287	282.5	273.8	272.9	272.7	270.4	270	271	270.2	263.2	261.2	261.2	271.3
2022	259.1	258.5	250.9	235.7	231.1	222.3	217.8	220.2	208.2	202.1	209.2	220.7	228
2023	228.2	224	222.6	223.1	217.2	210.7	211	205.6	201.5	199	198.7	206.7	212.4
2024	203.7	199.1	198.8	193.7	190.9	188.7	188.6	203.5	207.9	199	193.8	193.3	196.8
2025	190.2	196.1	199.7	206.6	205.7	206	202.7	201.6	201.3	196.6	191.8	190.9	199.1
2026	190	191.9	187.6	187	188.3	185.3	183.2	187.4					187.6

Method

Nominal prices are the source's monthly averages in US dollars, stored in the source's unit and never mixed on one chart. Real prices divide each month by the US consumer price index for all urban consumers (BLS series CPIAUCSL, via FRED) and multiply by the 2024 average, so they read as "2024 dollars". Changes are ratios of monthly averages. The all-time high is the highest monthly average, not an intraday peak.

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Cite as: Commodity Origins, "Logs price history (1970–2026)", https://commodityorigins.com/prices/logs/, data 2026-09-02. Data updated 6 September 2026.