Statistics from the Swedish National Forest Inventory Yearly countrywide statistics from the Swedish forests

Description of the statistics The Swedish NFI is part of Official Statistics of Sweden. Definition: The Official Statistics Act states that official statistics are statistics for public information, planning and research purposes. Official statistics shall be objective and made available to the public. Further, they are to be produced and published in a manner that protects the privacy of individuals and companies. (Law 2001:99). Inventory basis (year 2003) 11 900 sample plots. 9 700 of these are inventoried in the field. 95 000 calipered trees. 12 800 sample trees.

Mill. hectares Proportion of land area (%) Land-use classes Nature reserves Urban land Forest land 1,2 (3 %) 22,9 (56 %) 4,1 (10 %) High mountains Other land Mill. hectares Proportion of land area (%) 1999-2003 0,8 (2 %) 3,1 (7 %) Subalpine woodland Arable land 3,0 (7%) 0,3 (1 %) Rock surface Swamp Pasture land 0,9 (2 %) 4,5 (11 %) 0,5 (1 %)

Land-use classes Forest land, swamps, high mountains and nature reserves Forest land 44 % Arable land 1 % Swamp 15 % Rock surface Subalpine woodland High mountains 16 % Nature reserves 20 % Urban land Other land 1999-2003

Land-use classes Forest land and swamps Forest land 66 % Arable land 2 % Swamp 12 % Rock surface Subalpine woodland High mountains 8 % Nature reserves 5 % Urban land 1 % Other land 1999-2003

Land-use classes Forest land, arable land, swamps and urban land 65 % Arable land 11 % Pasture land 1 % Swamp 9 % Rock surface 3 % Nature reserves 4 % Urban land 5 % Other land 2 % 1999-2003

Land-use classes Forest land, arable land and urban land Forest land 57 % Arable land 21 % Pasture land 4 % Swamp Rock surface Nature reserves 1 % Urban land 7 % Other land 2 % 1999-2003

Forest site productivity Forest land 1999-2003

Forest annual increment Forest land 1999-2003

Forest age composition 5 10 15 20 25 0- 21- 41- 61- 81- 101- 121- 141- Age class Proportion of forest land (%) 1999-2003

Proportion of bare forest land

Standing volume 3086 m³sk (2001) 1760 m³sk (1926) increase 75 % 3500 3000 2500 2000 3086 m³sk (2001) Mill m³sk 1500 1000 1760 m³sk (1926) increase 75 % 500 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 All land-use classes

Proportion of standing volume by tree species Pine Spruce Birch Other broadl.

Growth and drain Growth Drain Cutting 20 40 60 80 100 120 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Mill m³sk Growth Drain Cutting All land-use classes 1956-2000

Dead wood Forest land 1999-2003

Amount of carbon Forest land 1993-1998