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 23 23 23 171 171 171
Commercial growing stock - - 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 28 28 28 205 205 205
Below-ground biomass 7 7 7 55 55 55
Total living biomass 35 35 35 260 260 260
Dead wood 5 5 5 36 36 36
Total 40 40 40 297 297 297
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 14 14 14 102 102 102
Carbon in below-ground biomass 4 4 4 28 28 28
Carbon in living biomass 17 17 17 130 130 130
Carbon in dead wood 2 2 2 18 18 18
Carbon in litter 6 6 6 72 72 72
Carbon in dead wood and litter 8 8 8 90 90 90
Soil carbon - - - - - -
Total 26 26 26 221 221 221
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 Arar Juniperus procera 9 9
2nd Akasiat Acacia spp. 3 3
3rd Al sidir Ziziphus spina-christi 2 2
4th Zaitoon bari Olea europaea 2 2
5th Miskeet Prosopis juliflora 1 1
6th Al tarfa Tamarix spp. 1 1
7th Mangroves Avicennia marina 1 1
8th Al dom Hyphaene thebaica 1 1
9th Tontob Capparis decidua n.s. n.s.
10th Al labakh Ficus spp. n.s. n.s.
Remaining 2 2
Total 23 23
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.


last updated: Monday, November 23, 2009