Growing stock statistics

Russian Federation

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 80,040 80,270 80,479 1,605 1,593 1,651
Commercial growing stock 47,595 40,279 39,630 0 0 0
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 52,103 51,471 51,574 450 400 450
Below-ground biomass 12,904 12,842 12,846 300 300 300
Total living biomass 65,007 64,314 64,419 750 700 750
Dead wood 24,634 24,456 24,396 750 700 750
Total 89,641 88,770 88,815 1,500 1,400 1,500
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 Larch Larix sp. 27,245 25,338
2nd Pine Pinus sp. 15,664 16,290
3rd Birch Betula sp. 11,654 11,023
4th Spruce Picea sp. 9,381 10,915
5th Pine siberian stone Pinus sibirica 8,212 8,458
6th Aspen Populus tremula 2,905 3,238
7th Fir Abies sp. 2,865 2,683
8th Oak Quercus sp. 856 859
9th Lime Tilia sp. 480 571
10th Beech Fagus sp. 192 201
Remaining 576 695
Total 80,032 80,270
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

last updated:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010