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Table 2 Summary of data found in ancient forest statistics and national forest inventory. We provide minimum and maximum values (in square brackets) at NUTS-3 unit scale. Also, we provide totals for the whole of France

From: Ancient forest statistics provide centennial perspective over the status and dynamics of forest area in France

 

Decennial agricultural statistics (1892)

German statistics (1907) for Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle units

Daubrée statistics (1908)

Decennial agricultural statistics (1929)

NFI (20081)

Total forest area (ha)

[2158–522,768] 9,520,000

[125,201–160,485] 445,000

[1810–516,608] 9890000

[2122–626,836] 10,675,000

[25,632–567,423] 16,155,000

Total annual harvested volume (m3)

[10,596–1,774,267] 27,600,000

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[2296–1,904,118] 23,500,000

[0–883,400] 4,700,0002

[20,070–4,649,477] 44,500,000

Number of private owners

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[73–67,207] 1,530,000

[0–49,589] 1,210,000

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Afforestation rate (%)

[3.5–56.1] 18.0

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[3.3–55.4] 18.7

[3.0–66.9] 19.4

[5.1–62.5] 29.4

  1. NFI national forest inventory. –:s not available data. 1median year. 2only for timber wood
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