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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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- 218
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million euros of exports in solid wood boards
In 2023, the export volume for solid wood boards was EUR 218 million.
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- 70%
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export quota
In 2023, the export quota of the timber industry was 70%.
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- 27,395
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employees
In 2023, 27,395 people were employed in the timber industry.
Facts and Figures - Forestry / Timber Industries
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| Austrian wood industry – key data 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Companies (thereof sawmills) | 1,289 (1,030) |
| Staff (thereof apprentices) | approx. 27,395 (826) |
| Production value of the wood processing industry (in Euro) | 9.7 bn |
| Export quota | 70 % |
| Export figures by region 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Region | Value in EUR million | Share on total exports in % |
| EU | 5,291 | 78 % |
| Remaining Europe | 820 | 12 % |
| Developing countries | 202 | 3 % |
| Remaining countries | 513 | 8 % |
| Total | 6,825 | 100.0 % |
| Exports by product group in EUR million 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Windows | 120.0 |
| Doors | 51.5 |
| Wooden floors | 216.0 |
| Laminated timber | 1.009.7 |
| Furniture (home, kitchen, office and shop furniture …) | 1,249.7 |
| Solid wood panels | 218.0 |
| Sawn softwood | 1,360.0 |
| The 10 largest companies of the wood industry in Austria by net turnover in million euro (2023) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Egger Holzwerkstoffe GmbH | 4,449.70 |
| 2. | Binder Beteiligungs AG (Markenname: binderholz) | 2,873.90 |
| 3. | Umdasch Group AG | 1,852.60 |
| 4. | Pfeifer Holding GmbH | 960.00 |
| 5. | Mayr-Melnhof Holz Holding AG | 765.20 |
| 6. | HASSLACHER Holding GmbH | 503.80 |
| 7. | M. Kaindl GmbH | 464.00 |
| 8. | Österreichische Bundesforste AG | 328.50 |
| 9. | Stora Enso Wood Products GmbH | 311.00 |
| 10. | Offner Johann Beteiligungs GmbH | 243.00 |
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Last update : 26. August 2024