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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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- 238
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million euros of exports in solid wood boards
In 2024, the export volume for solid wood boards was EUR 238 million.
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- 70%
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export quota
In 2024, the export quota of the timber industry was 70%.
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- 25,615
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employees
In 2024, 25,615 people were employed in the timber industry.
Facts and Figures - Forestry / Timber Industries
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| Austrian wood industry – key data 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Companies (thereof sawmills) | 1,323 (1,015) |
| Staff (thereof apprentices) | approx. 25,615 (826) |
| Production value of the wood processing industry (in Euro) | 9.3 bn |
| Export quota | 70 % |
| Export figures by region 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Region | Value in EUR million | Share on total exports in % |
| EU | 5,008 | 76 % |
| Remaining Europe | 811 | 12 % |
| Developing countries | 232 | 4 % |
| Remaining countries | 548 | 8 % |
| Total | 6,600 | 100.0 % |
| Exports by product group in EUR million 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Windows | 96.5 |
| Doors | 53.7 |
| Wooden floors | 222.0 |
| Laminated timber | 1.048.5 |
| Furniture (home, kitchen, office and shop furniture …) | 1,249.8 |
| Solid wood panels | 237.5 |
| Sawn softwood | 1,465.0 |
| The 10 largest companies of the wood industry in Austria by net turnover in million euro (2024) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Egger Holzwerkstoffe GmbH | 4,132.48 |
| 2. | Binder Beteiligungs AG (Markenname: binderholz) | 2,820.90 |
| 3. | Umdasch Group AG | 1,934.06 |
| 4. | Pfeifer Holding GmbH | 910.00 |
| 5. | Mayr-Melnhof Holz Holding AG | 786.00 |
| 6. | HASSLACHER Holding GmbH | 513.60 |
| 7. | M. Kaindl GmbH | 438.00 |
| 8. | Österreichische Bundesforste AG | 353.30 |
| 9. | Stora Enso Wood Products GmbH | 320.00 |
| 10. | Offner Johann Beteiligungs GmbH | 245.00 |
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Last update : 22. September 2025