Growing stock statistics

Belgium

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 128 157 172 - - -
Commercial growing stock 128 157 172 - - -
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 81 97 104 - - -
Below-ground biomass 20 24 26 - - -
Total living biomass 101 121 131 - - -
Dead wood 3 3 3 - - -
Total 103 124 133 - - -
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 Epicéa commun Picea abies - 53
2nd chênes sessile et pédonculé Quercus petraea et Q. robur - 29
3rd Hêtre Fagus silvatica - 19
4th Pin sylvestre Pinus silvestris - 12
5th Peupliers hybrides Populus sp - 8
6th Bouleaux verruqueux et pubescent Betula sp - 5
7th Frêne Fraxinus excelsior - 4
8th Mélèzes européen, japonais et hybride Larix sp - 4
9th Douglas Pseudotsuga menziesii - 3
10th Erable sycomore Acer pseudoplatanus - 3
Remaining - 18
Total - 158
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

last updated:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010