Land Area 1,776 mill m2
Forest cover 89 % of the land area (including conservation) (National average 85%)
Conservation rate X % ) (National average 13 %)
Forest stock and the use of forests
Growing stock 186,5 mill. m3
Annual growth 9,3 mill m3
Annual use of wood 6-7 mill. m3
Key sectors on forest bioeconomy (economic output measure)
Pulp and Paper
Wood products (such us timber building)
Silviculture
Regional Specialities
82 % of all renewable energy sources is wood based and mostly side streams.
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