Growing stock statistics

Pakistan

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 261 211 185 - - -
Commercial growing stock 112 91 80 - - -
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 520 428 381 - - -
Below-ground biomass 180 150 135 - - -
Total living biomass 700 578 516 - - -
Dead wood 77 64 57 - - -
Total 777 642 573 - - -
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 Fir Abies pindrow 71 56
2nd Kail Pinus wallichiana 54 43
3rd Spruce Picea smithiana 54 43
4th Deodar Cedrus deodara 43 34
5th Chir Pinus roxburghii 10 8
6th - - - -
7th - - - -
8th - - - -
9th - - - -
10th - - - -
Remaining 29 27
Total 261 211
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

last updated:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010