In order to achieve sustainable development of forests, enable forest development and root out illegal logging, lumbering is managed by public enterprises Srbijašume and Vojvodinašume.
These enterprises determine the quantity of wood required from domestic sources and the quantities are allotted to companies/individuals engaged in lumbering. They are revised and adjusted depending on market requirements and availability and accessibility of timber.
The annual volume of timber felled for commercial purposes in Serbia is approximately 3 million cubic
meters, out of which approximately 2 million are produced in state owned forests by state enterprises
and 827,000 m3 is felled in privately owned forests.
Almost two thirds (70%) of all felled wood is used as fire –wood while the remaining 30% are mainly saw and veneer logs.
Beech wood is most often supplied to the Serbian wood market, with an annual supply of 1.4 million m3. Among softwood species, poplar is the highest in demand, especially in northern Serbia where this species are abundant. Conifers represent a relatively small share of the total amount supplied and cut. There is a steady demand for pine and spruce especially for use in construction and building industry.
Existing plantations account for 6% of total production of forest assortment in Serbia. The main species is poplar, which makes up almost 60% of total production, while the rest comes from coniferous species.
The wood market in Serbia is dominated by round wood which is most frequently used in forest based industries.
In the past, most of the wood produced came from state owned enterprises, however, recent data of Srbijašume and Vojvodinašume indicate that private companies are becoming more active.

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