5.1.1. Distribution of forest area by primary goals, 1 January (2000–)*(2/2)

(hectares)

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Denomination 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Economic goals 1 179 489 1 200 145 1 207 983 1 200 697 1 205 530 1 206 079
Protective goals 648 229 666 798 671 290 682 993 688 949 695 741
Public health, social welfare and touristic goals 20 655 19 015 18 943 .. .. ..
Forests for educational, scientific purposes 4 810 4 908 5 144 .. .. ..
Public welfare forests .. .. .. 22 999 21 402 21 316
Tree plantations .. .. .. 6 228 6 227 4 566
Forest area, total 1 853 183 1 890 866 1 903 360 1 912 917 1 922 108 1 927 702
Of which:
wood production 1 166 811 1 184 399 1 191 240 1 182 075 1 185 740 1 186 882
special function 686 372 706 467 712 120 730 842 736 368 319 039
within it
nature protection 390 814 395 907 398 534 417 235 419 927 421 781
Area directly used for forest management 130 097 128 328 127 470 126 429 124 286 122 959
Area for forest management, total 1 983 280 2 019 194 2 030 830 2 039 346 2 046 394 2 050 662
*Source: National Forest Service.  Revised data 

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