Table 23.3 - Area, growing stock and net annual increment in exploitable forest

Source: Compiled by Eurostat from UNECE/FAO

(see Statistical Compendium)

European regionsArea of
exploitable forest
Growing stock on
exploitable forest
Mean net annual
increment on
exploitable forest
km2(%)million m3 (%) m3/ha/year
Nordic 481 970(35)4 721(25)3.5
Eastern*365 980(27) 5 893(31)4.8
Southern234 750(17) 2 641(14)2.8
Western283 590(21) 5 702(30)6.7

* Excluding the Russian Federation.