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- 4
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million hectares of forest
Around 4 million hectares of the country are covered by forest; this equates to 48% of the total area of Austria.
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- 267,4
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million euros of exports in solid wood boards
In 2021, the export volume for solid wood boards was EUR 267,4 million.
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- 70%
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export quota
In 2021, the export quota of the timber industry was 70%.
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- 27,582
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employees
In 201, 27,582 people were employed in the timber industry.
Facts and Figures - Forestry / Timber Industries
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| Austrian wood industry – key data 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Companies (thereof sawmills) | 1,281 (1,000) |
| Staff (thereof apprentices) | approx. 27,582 (840) |
| Production value of the wood processing industry (in Euro) | 10.4 bn |
| Export quota | 70 % |
| Export figures by region 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Region | Value in EUR million | Share on total exports in % |
| EU | 5,578 | 77 % |
| Remaining Europe | 790 | 12 % |
| Developing countries | 233 | 3 % |
| Remaining countries | 681 | 9 % |
| Total | 7,282 | 100.0 % |
| Exports by product group in EUR million 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Windows | 95.4 |
| Doors | 47.7 |
| Wooden floors | 291.3 |
| Laminated timber | 758.7 |
| Furniture (home, kitchen, office and shop furniture …) | 1,138.4 |
| Solid wood panels | 267.4 |
| Sawn softwood | 1,871.0 |
| The 10 largest companies of the wood industry in Austria by net turnover in million euro (2021) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Egger Holzwerkstoffe GmbH | 3,082.84 |
| 2. | Binder Beteiligungs AG (Markenname: binderholz) | 2,256.90 |
| 3. | Umdasch Group AG | 1,539.45 |
| 4. | Doka GmbH (vormals: Doka Group) | 1,262.33 |
| 5. | Pfeifer Holding GmbH | 1,050.00 |
| 6. | Mayr-Melnhof Holz Holding AG | 805.96 |
| 7. | Kaindl M. | 498.00 |
| 8. | Stora Enso Wood Products GmbH | 290.00 |
| 9. | Offner Johann Beteiligungs GmbH | 250.00 |
| 10. | Elk Fertighaus GmbH | 196.94 |
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Last update : 28. November 2022