Growing stock statistics

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 2,133 1,932 1,826 - - -
Commercial growing stock 1,497 1,316 1,225 - - -
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 4,624 4,091 3,824 - - -
Below-ground biomass 1,193 1,060 993 - - -
Total living biomass 5,817 5,151 4,817 - - -
Dead wood 621 551 516 - - -
Total 6,438 5,702 5,333 - - -
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 2,312 2,045 1,912 - - -
Carbon in below-ground biomass 597 532 499 - - -
Carbon in living biomass 2,909 2,577 2,411 - - -
Carbon in dead wood 312 278 260 - - -
Carbon in litter 135 128 124 - - -
Carbon in dead wood and litter 447 406 384 - - -
Soil carbon 1,498 1,343 1,264 - - -
Total 4,854 4,326 4,059 - - -
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 Lenga Nothofagus pumilio - 487
2nd Coihue Nothofagus dombeyi - 344
3rd Quebracho blanco Aspidosperma - 144
4th Quebracho colorado santiagueño Schinopsis - 90
5th Mistol Ziziphus mistol - 50
6th Guindo Nothofagus betuloides - 32
7th Raulí Nothofagus alpina - 23
8th Algarrobo negro Prosopis nigra - 22
9th Palo santo Bulnesia sarmientoi - 19
10th Yuchán Chorisia insignis - 18
Remaining - 703
Total - 1,932
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.


last updated: Monday, November 23, 2009