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Swedish Forest Agency: The notified area of final felling increased by 16% in Dec 2018

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The notified area of final felling in Sweden continued to rise in December, with an increase by 16% compared to the same month last year. In the region Central Sweden, the December figures were the highest in over 10 years, according to the latest monthly statistics from the Swedish Forest Agency.

The total area of notified area of final felling in the whole country amounted to 23, 360 hectares. In the region North of Sweden the notified area of final felling increased by 32% to 4,527 hectares. The corresponding figures in the region South of Northern Sweden the notified area increased marginally by 1% and amounted to 5, 502 hectares.

The notified area of final felling in the region Central Sweden increased by 23% and amounted to 6,386 hectares and it is the highest monthly recorded data for December since 2007. In the region South of Sweden, the notified area of final increased by 15% and amounted to 6,946 hectares. This is also the highest monthly recorded data for December since 2007

On county level, the notified area of final felling increased in 17 of 21 counties. The largest increase was in Stockholm County by 93%, in Gävleborg County by 63% and increased in Västerbotten County by 58%.

There was a decline in notified area of final felling in Jämtland County by 40% and in Skåne County by 18%.

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Sweden: continued increase in notified area of final felling during June and July

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In Sweden, notified area of final felling increased by 14% in June and by 4% in July, compared to corresponding months of last year, reports the Swedish Forest Agency.

Quarterly statistics during the year shows an increase of 34% in the second quarter of 2018 compared with the first quarter 2018. The second quarter of 2018, compared to the corresponding quarter of 2017, notified area of final felling increased by 7%.

The 14% increase in June corresponds to a total notified area of final felling to 30,136 hectares. This is the largest increase in June since 2012.

On the county level, notified area of final felling increased in 16 of 21 counties. The largest increase in notified area of final felling was reported in Västmanland by 50%, Stockholm by 44% and Västernorrland by 39%. The largest decrease was reported in Södermanland by -34%, Skåne by -27% och Örebro by -14%. On the regional level, notified area of final felling increased in all four regions.

In July 2018, the increase was lower in total notified area of final felling. The increase of 4% amounted to a total of 20,541 hectares. This is the largest increase in July since 2011.

On the county level, notified area of final felling increased in 11 of 21 counties. The largest increase in notified area of final felling was reported in Uppsala by 86% and in Östergötaland by 52%. The largest decrease was reported in in Västmanland by 48% and in Skåne by 44%. On the regional level, there was increase in Northern Sweden (Norra Norrland) by 8% and Central Sweden (Svealand) by 22% respective 22%. There was a decline in South of Northern Sweden (Södra Norrland) by two% and South Sweden (Götaland) by 8%.

During the first seven months of 2018, compared with 2017, there is an increase of 5% of notified area of final felling.