Growing stock statistics

Myanmar

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 2,903 2,811 2,740 - - -
Commercial growing stock 1,392 783 488 - - -
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 6,144 5,467 5,109 - - -
Below-ground biomass 1,475 1,312 1,226 - - -
Total living biomass 7,619 6,779 6,335 - - -
Dead wood 838 746 697 - - -
Total 8,457 7,525 7,032 - - -
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 Kyun Tectona grandis 251 146
2nd Thabye Eugenia spp. 62 95
3rd In Dipterocarpus tuberculatus 229 74
4th Taukkyan Terminalia tomentosa 116 57
5th Pyinkado Xylia xylocarpa 296 46
6th Thadi Protium serrata 19 44
7th Ingyin Pentacme siamensis 107 41
8th Thitya Shorea oblongifolia 68 20
9th Sagat Quercus spicata - 17
10th Thitsi Melanorrhoea usitata - 9
Remaining 1,755 2,263
Total 2,903 2,811
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

last updated:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010