THE FOREST RESOURCES OF THE WORLD. 37 



TABLE 15. Ownership of forests of German Empire, 1900 Continued. 



. The forest area has changed comparatively little since 1878. In 

 some parts of the Empire there has been a decrease, but in the country 

 as a whole there has been a steady increase. The following table 

 shows the changes mentioned : 



Increase, in acres, in forest area of German Empire. 



