Das Waldwachstum in der EU übersteigt die Ernte

Forest growth after harvest was the highest in Romania (39.9 million cubic meters), followed by Sweden (26.4 million) and Poland (26.3 million).

Only in Estonia did removals exceed the increments (11.6 million vs 9.1 million cubic meters), resulting in a decrease of available timber of 2.5 million cubic meters.

For forests to grow healthily, the amount of wood harvested or removed in a given year should be lower than the forest’s natural growth rate (net annual increment). The difference between these 2 variables can serve as a proxy for sustainably harvested wood.