In 2016, the area of forests was approximately at the same level as in the previous year, the National Statistics Institute officials reported in a press release on Wednesday. According to the document the volume of wood mass harvested in 2016 decreased by 5.2% as compared to 2015. The national forestry fund on December 31, 2016 had registered an increase of about 0.1%. The area of forests represents 97.6% of the national forestry fund. Unfortunately, the regenerated surface decreased by 1.0%. Total areas with forests 6,558.957 hectares.
The forestry fund by regions: centre – 19.3%, north-east – 18.2%, west – 15.2%, south-west Oltenia – 12.4%, south-Muntenia – 10%, south-east – 8.4% and Bucharest-Ilfov – 0.4%.
Harvested wood mass: north-east – 23.3%, centre – 23.2%, north-west – 12.1%, west – 12.1%, south-Muntenia – 9.9%, south-west Oltenia – 7.8%, south-east – 7.2% and Bucharest-Ilfov – 0.4%.
Reforestations: north-west – 23.1%, centre 18.1%, north-west – 13.3%, west – 11.8%, south Muntenia – 10.3%, south-west Oltenia – 0.2% and Bucharest-Ilfov – 0.3%.