Carbon stock in forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Carbon (million metric tonnes)
Forest Other wooded land
1990 2000 2005 1990 2000 2005
Carbon in above-ground biomass 1,150 867 783 - - -
Carbon in below-ground biomass 276 208 188 - - -
Carbon in living biomass 1,426 1,075 971 - - -
Carbon in dead wood 157 118 107 - - -
Carbon in litter 22 17 15 - - -
Carbon in dead wood and litter 179 135 122 - - -
Soil carbon - - - - - -
Total 1,605 1,210 1,093 - - -
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.
last updated: Wednesday, November 9, 2005