3.2. Baseline scenario areas
In 2050 the forest area varies in the range of 3829–3848 Mha
and plantation area in the range of 0–315 Mha at different energy
wood prices (Fig. 4). The plantation area stays relatively low
compared to the forest area and the suitable plantation area. The
reason for the former is higher increments of plantations compared to forests while the reason for the latter is land-use change
constraints and land-use competition, which limit plantations
expansion.