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 17 25 27 1 1 1
Commercial growing stock n.s. 1 1 - - -
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 9 14 15 1 0 0
Below-ground biomass 3 5 5 n.s. n.s. n.s.
Total living biomass 12 18 20 1 1 1
Dead wood - - - - - -
Total 12 18 20 1 1 1
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 5 7 7 n.s. n.s. n.s.
Carbon in below-ground biomass 2 2 3 n.s. n.s. n.s.
Carbon in living biomass 6 9 10 1 n.s. n.s.
Carbon in dead wood - - - - - -
Carbon in litter 1 1 1 - - -
Carbon in dead wood and litter 1 1 1 - - -
Soil carbon 22 35 38 12 6 6
Total 30 45 49 12 7 6
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 Pin d'alep Pinus halepensis 6 9
2nd Chêne liège Quercus suber 5 8
3rd - Eucalyptus 3 4
4th Thuya de berberie Tetraclinis articulata 1 1
5th - Acacia sp 1 1
6th Chêne zeen Quercus canariensis n.s. n.s.
7th Pin maritime Pinus pinaster n.s. n.s.
8th - - 1 1
9th - - - -
10th - - - -
Remaining - -
Total 17 25
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.


last updated: Monday, November 23, 2009