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 40 40 40 - - -
Commercial growing stock 23 23 23 - - -
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 118 118 118 - - -
Below-ground biomass 28 28 28 - - -
Total living biomass 147 147 147 - - -
Dead wood 13 13 13 - - -
Total 160 160 160 - - -
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 59 59 59 - - -
Carbon in below-ground biomass 14 14 14 - - -
Carbon in living biomass 73 73 73 - - -
Carbon in dead wood 7 7 7 - - -
Carbon in litter 2 2 2 - - -
Carbon in dead wood and litter 8 8 8 - - -
Soil carbon - - - - - -
Total 81 81 81 - - -
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
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Remaining - -
Total - -
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.


last updated: Monday, November 23, 2009