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 13,442 8,022 5,216 - - -
Commercial growing stock 3,661 181 - - - -
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 22,851 13,685 8,867 - - -
Below-ground biomass 7,541 4,516 2,926 - - -
Total living biomass 30,392 18,201 11,793 - - -
Dead wood 3,343 2,002 1,297 - - -
Total 33,735 20,203 13,090 - - -
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 11,426 6,842 4,434 - - -
Carbon in below-ground biomass 3,770 2,258 1,463 - - -
Carbon in living biomass 15,196 9,100 5,897 - - -
Carbon in dead wood 1,672 1,001 649 - - -
Carbon in litter 240 202 179 - - -
Carbon in dead wood and litter 1,912 1,203 828 - - -
Soil carbon - - - - - -
Total 17,108 10,303 6,725 - - -
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 Meranti Shorea spp. 1,716 1,024
2nd Medang Beilshiemedia sp. 490 292
3rd Keruing Dipterocarpus sp. 466 278
4th Kelat Eugenia sp. 175 104
5th Bintangur Terminalia sp. 145 87
6th Nyatoh Palaquium sp. 171 102
7th Jambu-Jambu Dysoxyllum sp. 106 63
8th Ubah Eugenia sp. 120 72
9th Resak Shorea sp 106 63
10th Balam Palaquium sp 108 65
Remaining 9,839 5,871
Total 13,442 8,022
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.


last updated: Monday, November 23, 2009