Table 3.7—Area of timberland, by ownership and forest management type in Louisiana, selected years 1952-85, with projections to 
2030'—Continued 
Thousand acres 
Year Projections 
Ownership and 
forest management type 1952 1962 1970 1977 1985 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 
Other individual 
Pine plantations ©) C) ce) 339 311 396 573 647 674 687 
Natural pine C) C) C) 1,119 1,442 1,359 1,105 977 901 862 
Mixed pine-hardwoods €) C) C) 817 787 769 758 743 716 697 
Upland hardwoods C) C) C) 746 1,026 1,206 1.404 1,448 1,453 1,441 
Bottomland hardwoods C) Ce) C) 1,946 1,724 1,529 1,289 1,160 1,085 1,046 
Total C) () C) 4,967 5,290 5,259 5,129 4,976 4,830 4,733 
Total other private 
Pine plantations 31 606 555 574 491 636 964 =—-1,126 1,208) 11253 
Natural pine 3,354 3,242 2.314 1,944 1,990 1,901 1,618 1,474 1403's es77 
Mixedpine-hardwoods 1,892 1,602 1,408 1,276 1,018 999 996 982 950 926 
Upland hardwoods 1,464 1,330 1,399°. D210" 8,332 15515 755. 15808 1,816 1,806 
Bottomland hardwoods — 4,736 4,767 4,541 3,858 3,504 3,121 2,721 2,554 2478. 2 d'a3i 
Total 11,477 11,547, 10,017, Ss 8,862 8,335. «8,171 = 8,054. 7,946 = 7,856 = 7,792 
Total, all ownerships 
Pine plantations 103 893 L274 21,404 41,475 1,996 3,140 3,615 3,839 3,969 
Natural pine 4,625 4,575 4,022 3,636 3,483 3,186 2,423 2,129 2,008 1,962 
Mixed pine-hardwoods 2,644 2,242 2,199 2,131 1,891 1,709 1,487 1,413 1,365 1,331 
Upland hardwoods 2.046 1,800 1,734 1,845 2,213 - 2,390 2,580 2,579, -& 2550 EST 
Bottomland hardwoods 6,621 6,526 5,901 5,256 4,735 4,378 3,955 3,767 35675 , =< 35619 
Total 16,039 = 16,036 ~=—s15,130 14,292, 13,797: 13,658 ~=—-:13,586 +=: 13,507 13,440 13,396 
' Data for 1952 and 1962 are as of December 31. Data for 1970, 1977, 1985, and the projection years are as of January 1. 
> Includes timberland leased or under management contracts to forest industry from other owners for periods of one forest rotation or longer. Timberland 
under cutting contracts is not included. 
* Data for these other private ownerships are not available for the years 1952, 1962, and 1970. 
Note: Data may not add to totals because of rounding. 
