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 137 164 174 - - -
Commercial growing stock 30 36 38 - - -
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 144 173 183 - - -
Below-ground biomass 35 41 44 - - -
Total living biomass 179 214 227 - - -
Dead wood - - - - - -
Total 179 214 227 - - -
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 72 86 92 - - -
Carbon in below-ground biomass 17 21 22 - - -
Carbon in living biomass 89 107 114 - - -
Carbon in dead wood - - - - - -
Carbon in litter - - - - - -
Carbon in dead wood and litter - - - - - -
Soil carbon 68 82 86 - - -
Total 157 188 200 - - -
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 Pin d'Alep Pinus halepensis 41 49
2nd Eucalyptus Eucalyptus spp 25 30
3rd Chêne Zeen-Afarés Quercus spp 9 11
4th Cèdre Cedrus spp 7 9
5th Chêne Vert Quercus rotundifolia 5 6
6th Pin maritime Pinus pinaster 2 3
7th - - - -
8th - - - -
9th - - - -
10th - - - -
Remaining 47 56
Total 137 164
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.


last updated: Monday, November 23, 2009