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 161 181 191 n.s. 1 1
Commercial growing stock 161 181 191 - - -
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 309 348 368 n.s. n.s. n.s.
Below-ground biomass 93 105 112 n.s. n.s. n.s.
Total living biomass 402 453 480 n.s. n.s. n.s.
Dead wood - - - - - -
Total 402 453 480 n.s. n.s. n.s.
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 154 174 184 n.s. n.s. n.s.
Carbon in below-ground biomass 47 52 56 n.s. n.s. n.s.
Carbon in living biomass 201 226 240 n.s. n.s. n.s.
Carbon in dead wood - - - - - -
Carbon in litter - - - - - -
Carbon in dead wood and litter - - - - - -
Soil carbon - - - - - -
Total 201 226 240 n.s. n.s. n.s.
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 Chêne vert Quercus rotundifolia 72 79
2nd Cèdre de l'Atlas Cedrus atlantica 25 26
3rd Arganier Argania spinosa 17 20
4th Chêne liège Quercus suber 11 12
5th Genévrier de phoenicie Juniperus phoenicea 6 6
6th Thuya de bérbérie Tetraclinis articulata 5 8
7th Autres genévriers Juniperus spp 4 4
8th Pin d'Alep Pinus halepensis 3 4
9th Chêne zeen Quercus faginea 3 3
10th Sapin du Maroc Abies marocana 1 1
Remaining 13 18
Total 161 181
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.


last updated: Monday, November 23, 2009