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STORM DAMAGE STATISTICS 
Situation in European countries based on country estimates as of 4 February 2000
COUNTRY
WINDTHROWN TIMBER

(million m3) 
ANNUAL
REMOVALS
1/, 2/
(million m3)
PERCENT OF ANNUAL REMOVALS
France 
139.6
43 
 325 %
Germany 
30.0
39 
77 %
Switzerland  12.1
4 
290 %
Sweden  5.0 
58 
9 %
Denmark  3.7 
2 
169 %
Poland 
2.0 
23 
9 %
Austria 
0.4 
14 
3 %
Lithuania 
0.4 
5 
8 %
Subtotal
193.2
188
103 %
Belgium 
minor 
4
  
Estonia 
minor 
6
  
Latvia
minor 
10
  
Spain minor  16  
Italy
none 
10
  
Portugal 
none 
9
  
United Kingdom 
none 
8
  
Other Europe  none  130  
TOTAL ESTIMATE
OF  STORM DAMAGE
193.2
381
51 %
1/  Removals statistics from UN-ECE and FAO TIMBER database.
2/ "Removals" are roundwood actually removed from forests in 1998 as reported by countries to the ECE.  Not all harvested timber is removed from forests and even less windthrown wood will be removed.
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