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 464 694 647 35 53 67
Commercial growing stock 186 277 259 7 11 13
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 557 770 718 42 58 63
Below-ground biomass 195 269 251 15 20 22
Total living biomass 752 1,039 969 57 78 85
Dead wood 113 156 145 9 12 13
Total 865 1,195 1,114 66 90 98
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 Sal, Sakhuwa Shorea robusta 131 196
2nd Khasru Quercus spp 43 64
3rd Asna, Saj Terminalia alata 35 53
4th Khote salla Pinus roxburghii 29 44
5th Talis patra Abies spectabilis 20 30
6th Lali gurans Rhododendron spp 20 30
7th Uttis Alnus nepalensis 14 20
8th Chilaune Schima wallichii 9 14
9th Thingure sall Tsuga dumosa 9 13
10th Karma, Haldu Adina cordifolia 8 12
Remaining 145 218
Total 464 694
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

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