Growing stock statistics

Mongolia

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 1,504 1,396 1,342 4 2 2
Commercial growing stock 694 644 619 2 1 1
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 975 905 870 2 1 1
Below-ground biomass 312 290 278 1 n.s. n.s.
Total living biomass 1,286 1,194 1,148 3 1 1
Dead wood 257 239 230 1 n.s. n.s.
Total 1,544 1,433 1,378 4 2 1
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 Siberian larch Larix sibirica 1,124 1,043
2nd Siberian Pine Pinus sibirica 181 168
3rd Scotch pine Pinus sylvestris 100 93
4th Betula Betula platyphylaa 91 84
5th Siberian Spruce Picea obovata 4 4
6th Poplar Populus spp. 4 4
7th Willow Salix berberifolia 1 1
8th Siberian Fir Abies sibirica n.s. n.s.
9th - - - -
10th - - - -
Remaining - -
Total 1,504 1,396
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

last updated:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010