5.1.1. Distribution of forest area by primary goals, 31 December (2000–)*(1/2)

(hectares)

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Denomination 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Economic goals 1 182 841 1 176 507 1 180 732 1 178 996 1 177 359 1 179 489 1 188 055 1 200 145 1 207 983 1 200 697
Protective goals 572 792 597 421 613 147 632 459 648 032 648 229 656 971 666 798 671 290 682 993
Public health, social welfare and touristic goals 27 523 25 824 25 508 21 630 20 637 20 655 19 383 19 015 18 943 –
Forests for educational, scientific purposes 4 242 4 170 3 990 3 344 4 781 4 810 4 957 4 908 5 144 –
Public welfare forestsa – – – – – – – – – 22 999
Tree plantations – – – – – – – – – 6 228
Forest area, total 1 787 398 1 803 922 1 823 377 1 836 429 1 850 809 1 853 183 1 869 366 1 890 866 1 903 360 1 912 917
Of which:
wood production 1 174 568 1 167 393 1 169 823 1 167 555 1 164 674 1 166 811 1 173 987 1 184 399 1 191 240 1 182 075
special function 612 830 636 529 653 554 668 874 686 135 686 372 695 379 706 467 712 120 730 842
within it
nature protection 337 811 345 811 368 343 387 173 390 660 390 814 392 026 395 907 398 534 417 235
Area directly used for forest management 133 772 133 022 131 803 131 144 130 093 130 097 129 139 128 328 127 470 126 429
Area for forest management, total 1 921 170 1 936 944 1 955 180 1 967 573 1 980 902 1 983 280 1 998 506 2 019 194 2 030 830 2 039 346
*Source: National Forest Service.  aThermal forests, park forests, tanks, experimental forests and wildlife parks. 

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