General data about forestry, Slovenia, 2018
In 2018 the total removals in Slovenia increased over 2017
In 2018, the felling of timber in Slovenian forests was about 22% larger than in 2017.
Removals in 2018 larger than in the previous year
In 2018, the removal in Slovenian forests was about 22% larger than in 2017. 6,060,959 m3 of timber was felled, of which 4,367,576 m3 of coniferous trees and 1,693,383 m3 of non-coniferous trees. There was still a lot of wood that had been felled due to damage from the 2014 ice storm and bark beetles, and the wind damage in 2017. Thus, sanitary felling amounted to approximately 67% of the total timber removals. The total removals represented 89% of the allowable removals under forest management plans.
Forest covers 58.1% of Slovenia
Taking into account forest management plans of forest management units (FMU) produced in 2018, the forest area in 2018 decreased by 0.3% in total and amounted to 1,177,244 hectares. Forest thus covered 58.1% of Slovenia.
Compared to the previous year, the growing stock in Slovenian forest increased by 0.7% to 355,331,892 m3. The annual increment increased by 1.2% to 8,800,536 m3.
Removals, Slovenia
Source: Slovenian Forest Service
Forest condition, Slovenia
Source: Slovenian Forest Service |
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