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

(hectares)

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Denomination 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Economic goals 1 205 530 1 206 079 1 207 256 1 207 287 1 202 489 1 199 028 1 191 467 1 197 512 1 191 365 1 187 390
Protective goals 688 949 695 741 701 265 707 226 714 376 719 402 726 144 720 940 726 370 729 818
Public health, social welfare and touristic goals
Forests for educational, scientific purposes
Public welfare forestsa 21 402 21 316 21 270 20 870 20 585 20 504 20 654 20 847 20 762 20 691
Tree plantations 6 227 4 566 3 813 2 756 1 813 1 785 1 077 753 677 645
Forest area, total 1 922 108 1 927 702 1 933 604 1 938 139 1 939 263 1 940 720 1 939 342 1 940 052 1 939 175 1 938 544
Of which:
wood production 1 185 740 1 186 882 1 182 270 1 182 396 1 176 974 1 173 462 1 165 808 1 171 591 1 165 665 1 161 814
special function 736 368 740 820 751 333 755 743 762 289 767 258 773 533 768 461 773 510 776 730
within it
nature protection 419 927 421 781 422 392 423 147 426 237 426 958 426 888 427 121 423 382 422 908
Area directly used for forest management 124 286 122 959 122 029 121 314 120 415 120 099 119 386 117 221 116 062 115 737
Area for forest management, total 2 046 394 2 050 661 2 055 632 2 059 453 2 059 678 2 060 819 2 058 728 2 057 273 2 055 237 2 054 281
*Source: National Forest Service.  aThermal forests, park forests, tanks, experimental forests and wildlife parks. 

© Hungarian Central Statistical Office, 2011