Growing stock

Growing stock in forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Volume (million cubic meters over bark)
Forest Other wooded land
1990 2000 2005 1990 2000 2005
Growing stock in forest and other wooded land 2 2 2 - - -
Commercial growing stock - - - - - -
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.


Biomass stock in forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Biomass (million metric tonnes oven-dry weight)
Forest Other wooded land
1990 2000 2005 1990 2000 2005
Above-ground biomass 3 3 3 - - -
Below-ground biomass 1 1 1 - - -
Total living biomass 4 4 4 - - -
Dead wood - - - - - -
Total 4 4 4 - - -
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.


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 2 2 2 - - -
Carbon in below-ground biomass n.s. n.s. n.s. - - -
Carbon in living biomass 2 2 2 - - -
Carbon in dead wood - - - - - -
Carbon in litter - - - - - -
Carbon in dead wood and litter - - - - - -
Soil carbon - - - - - -
Total 2 2 2 - - -
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.


Composition of growing stock
Rank Common name Scientific name Growing stock in Forests (million cubic meters)
1990 2000
1st - Dysoxylum maota - n.s.
2nd - Cocos nucifera - n.s.
3rd - Rhus taitensis - n.s.
4th - Myristica fatua - n.s.
5th - Hibiscus tiliaceus - n.s.
6th - Cananga odorata - n.s.
7th - Bischofia javanica - n.s.
8th - Neonauclea forsteri - n.s.
9th - Cassia fistula - n.s.
10th - Elaeocarpus ulianus - n.s.
Remaining - 1
Total - 2
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.