Despite the 13% reduction in forest area in 1944 due to the losses of land in the war, Finland's wood resources are currently more plentiful than in the pre-war years. According to the 1st national forest inventory (1921–1924), the total growing stock volume was 1 588 million m³. The latest estimate, based on the 10th inventory, is 2 206 million m³ . The annual average of total drain has been 69 million m³ during the last five years.

Scots pine's share of the growing stock is 50% and that of Norway spruce 30%, leaving 20% for the broadleaved species, mostly birch. This distribution has been a stable one. However, Scots pine is the dominant species on 65% of the forest land area.

Metla has been responsible for carrying out the national forest inventories in Finland since 1921. Read more about the inventories and the forest resources in Finland:

• National Forest Inventory (NFI)