Use and ownership statistics

Croatia

Ownership of forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Area (1000 hectares)
Forest Other wooded land
1990 2000 1990 2000
Private ownership 456 453 3 9
Public ownership 1,660 1,676 318 328
Other ownership 0 0 0 0
Total 2,116 2,129 321 337
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

Designated functions of forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories/designated function Area (1000 hectares)
Primary function Total area with function
1990 2000 2005 1990 2000 2005
Forest
Production 2,023 2,025 2,021 2,040 2,048 2,049
Protection of soil and water 55 52 49 125 497 504
Conservation of biodiversity 4 6 7 98 4,118 482
Social services 4 6 7 644 656 667
Multiple purpose 29 40 51 not appl. not appl. not appl.
No or unknown function 0 0 0 not appl. not appl. not appl.
Total forest 2,115 2,129 2,135 not appl. not appl. not appl.
Other wooded land
Production 300 296 310 302 299 313
Protection of soil and water 20 39 32 81 100 97
Conservation of biodiversity n.s. n.s. n.s. 71 81 80
Social services n.s. n.s. n.s. 93 95 99
Multiple purpose 1 2 2 not appl. not appl. not appl.
No or unknown function 0 0 0 not appl. not appl. not appl.
Total other wooded land 321 338 346 not appl. not appl. not appl.
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

last updated:  Sunday, February 28, 2010