Growing stock

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 464 694 647 35 53 67
Commercial growing stock 186 277 259 7 11 13
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 557 770 718 42 58 63
Below-ground biomass 195 269 251 15 20 22
Total living biomass 752 1,039 969 57 78 85
Dead wood 113 156 145 9 12 13
Total 865 1,195 1,114 66 90 98
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 278 385 359 21 29 32
Carbon in below-ground biomass 97 135 126 7 10 11
Carbon in living biomass 375 520 485 28 39 43
Carbon in dead wood 56 78 73 4 6 6
Carbon in litter 17 13 13 4 6 7
Carbon in dead wood and litter 73 91 86 8 12 13
Soil carbon 432 350 326 106 157 170
Total 880 961 897 142 208 226
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 Sal, Sakhuwa Shorea robusta 131 196
2nd Khasru Quercus spp 43 64
3rd Asna, Saj Terminalia alata 35 53
4th Khote salla Pinus roxburghii 29 44
5th Talis patra Abies spectabilis 20 30
6th Lali gurans Rhododendron spp 20 30
7th Uttis Alnus nepalensis 14 20
8th Chilaune Schima wallichii 9 14
9th Thingure sall Tsuga dumosa 9 13
10th Karma, Haldu Adina cordifolia 8 12
Remaining 145 218
Total 464 694
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.


last updated: Thursday, November 10, 2005