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Finnish forest cluster
Finland's wealth comes from the forest. About 85 % of the
country is covered in forest. Every tenth Finn earns his or her livelihood from the forest industry or sectors which provide services for it. The strategic
economic importance of the forests has created a strong and
comprehensive forest cluster, a concentration of integrated
know-how which highlights Finland's global success.
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The role of Finland in global forest industry
Despite the relatively small size of Finland and though its
share in global forest resources is relatively minor, Finland
is one of the world's most important forest industry producers
and exporters and is currently the sixth largest producer
of paper and board in the world.
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The forest industry accounts for about 20 per cent of all Finnish goods exports
In Finland the forest industry is strongly export-oriented.
More than 90 % of the paper and board industry production
is exported. Out of the world's top ten paper and paperboard
producers, three are Finnish and out of the European top five
forest producers, there are three Finnish companies.
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Forest ownership in Finland, %. Forest land 20.0 mill.
ha
Private individuals and families own over half of Finnish
forests, companies own 8%, the state 34% and others (municipalities,
parishes, etc.) 5%. The percentage of private ownership is
even greater considering the amount of growing stock (68 per
cent) and growth (71 per cent).
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Page last updated 06.05.2008
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