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Over 10% of Ireland is under forest
In excess of 43% is in private ownership
Output in 2008 was C. €1.89 Billion or just under 1% of GDP
Employment in the forest sector is over 16,000 persons.
- A 15,000 ha per annum afforestation programme will create on average 490 direct jobs annually.
Recreational value of forests valued at €97 million, which in turn generates €268 million in economic activities in rural areas.
Sustainable level of afforestation is 15,000 ha per annum
Government target 17% forest cover by 2030 equivalent to one million hectares of forest
The average size of a privately owned forest in Ireland is 8 hectares (20 acres)

Forestry Facts

Over 10% of Ireland is under forest In excess of 43% is in private ownership Output in 2008 was C. €1.89 Billion or just under 1% of GDP Employment in the forest sector is over 16,000 persons. A 15,000 ha per annum afforestation programme will create on average 490 direct jobs annually. Recreational value of forests valued at €97 million, which in turn generates €268 million in economic activities in rural areas. Sustainable level of afforestation is 15,000 ha per annum Government target 17% forest cover by 2030 equivalent to one million hectares of forest The average size of a privately owned forest in Ireland is 8 hectares (20 acres)