Forest resources by region

Data corrected on 16.10.2023. 

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Data corrected on 26.4.2023. 

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The growing stock volume is 2.5 billion cubic metres and the annual increment of the growing stock is 103 million cubic metres on forest land and poorly productive forest land. The mean growing stock volume is 122 cubic metres per hectare on forest land.

• Forestry land accounts for 26.3 million hectares of the total land area of Finland. More than three quarters of forestry land consists of forest land with a high tree production potential, while poorly productive forest land accounts for a tenth and completely or nearly treeless unproductive land makes up 12%. In addition, forestry land includes 1% of forest roads, stocks and other maintenance areas required for forestry.
• Peatlands account for 35% of forestry land and a fair quarter of forest land. More than half of peatlands in Finland have been drained. Of drained peatlands three quarter are classified as drained peatland forests where the ground vegetation resembles vegetation in mineral soil forests, and the growing stock is no longer suffering from excess water suffering from excess water.
• The growing stock volume on forest land and poorly productive forest land totals 2,529 million cubic metres, of which 89% are located on land available for wood production. A quarter of the growing stock is located on peatlands and three quarters on mineral soils.
• Of growing stock volume, 63% is under private ownership. The state owns 22% and companies 9%. The remaining 6% is owned by municipalities, parishes, and organisations.
• The annual increment of the growing stock on forest land and poorly productive forest land totals 103 million cubic metres and 4.5 cubic metres per hectare on average. The mean annual increment is 6.6 in Southern Finland and 2.5 cubic metres per hectare in Northern Finland.