As of 31 December 2023, forest land area comprised 9495.7 thousand ha, with forest area amounting to 9294.9 thousand ha, which was 29.6% of the area of the country. In 2023, forest renewals covered 63.1 thousand ha and afforestation – 0.7 thousand ha. In 2023, in comparison with the previous year, a recorded decrease in total removals (by 6.7%) amounted to 41662.2 thousand m3 and timber removals, a drop by 6.7%, equalled 39846.0 thousand m3.