Growing stock statistics

Malaysia

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 4,963 5,208 5,242 - - -
Commercial growing stock - - - - - -
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 5,683 5,729 5,661 - - -
Below-ground biomass 1,364 1,375 1,359 - - -
Total living biomass 7,047 7,104 7,020 - - -
Dead wood 1,057 1,066 1,053 - - -
Total 8,104 8,170 8,073 - - -
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 Kelat Eugenia spp. 617 658
2nd Medang Cinnamomum spp. 450 480
3rd Kedondong Canarium spp. 381 406
4th Meranti seraya Shorea curtisii 375 400
5th Meranti tembaga Shorea leprosula 253 271
6th Meranti bukit Shorea platyclados 250 267
7th Kempas, Tualang Koompassia 212 226
8th Nyatoh Palaquium 194 207
9th ShMeranti kepong Shorea ovalis 182 194
10th Meranti nemesu Shorea pauciflora 178 190
Remaining 1,871 1,909
Total 4,963 5,208
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

last updated:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010