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Increase of value added in forestry
In 2010, the value added in forestry is estimated at NOK 5 billion; an increase of NOK 900 million from the year before. The rise is mainly due to higher timber prices, which resulted in increased logging.
In 2010, forestry delivered forest products and services amounting to NOK 7 billion. Timber for sale is still the largest item in the forest account. The aggregated gross value of industrial roundwood totalled NOK 3 billion; an increase of 44 per cent from 2009.
Services from forest contractors totalled NOK 960 million
Forestry purchased goods and services from forestry-related service industries for a total of NOK 1.1 billion in 2010. Services delivered by forest contractors amounted to NOK 960 million.
RevisionThe aggregate account of forestry is revised according to the new Norwegian Standard Industrial Classification (SIC2007). Some of the items are no longer comparable with earlier published numbers. The value addedThe value added is defined as output less intermediate consumption.
The aggregate account of forestry is based on the National Account guidelines. Nevertheless, there are still some minor discrepancies from the value added for primary forestry in the National Account. |
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The aggregate account of forestry is based on the National Account guidelines. However, there are still some minor discrepancies from the value added for primary forestry in the National Account.
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