Finland and her forests in a nutshell
Finland and her forests in a nutshell
Population
5.5 mill.
Harvested forest area per year
3.0%
Total land area
30.4 mill. ha
Total forest area
22.8 mill. ha
- fellings for regeneration - thinnings
0.7% 2.2%
- share of land area
Share of forests owned by families - state - companies
Forest per person
75%
53%
Imported roundwood
10.2 mill. m³
Protected forests
3.0 mill. ha
- share of forest area
35% 12%
Certified forest of economic forests
4.2 ha
Forest sector’s contribution to GDP
Standing timber stock
2,356 mill. m³
Forest growth per year
105.5 mill. m³
Loggings per year
65.3 mill. m³
- value of exports - share of exports - employees - share of total employment
• Source: Natural Resources Institute Finland (stat.luke.fi); Statistics Finland; Customs; PEFC Finland. Graph updated 01.07.2016.
13.0%
95% 4.2% 11,320 mill.€ 20.0% 64,500 2.6%
Population
5.5 mill.
Harvested forest area per year
3.0%
Total land area
30.4 mill. ha
Total forest area
22.8 mill. ha
- fellings for regeneration - thinnings
0.7% 2.2%
- share of land area
Share of forests owned by families - state - companies
Forest per person
75%
53%
Imported roundwood
10.2 mill. m³
Protected forests
3.0 mill. ha
- share of forest area
35% 12%
Certified forest of economic forests
4.2 ha
Forest sector’s contribution to GDP
Standing timber stock
2,356 mill. m³
Forest growth per year
105.5 mill. m³
Loggings per year
65.3 mill. m³
- value of exports - share of exports - employees - share of total employment
• Source: Natural Resources Institute Finland (stat.luke.fi); Statistics Finland; Customs; PEFC Finland. Graph updated 01.07.2016.
13.0%
95% 4.2% 11,320 mill.€ 20.0% 64,500 2.6%
