Growing stock statistics

Viet Nam

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 658 794 850 - - -
Commercial growing stock 58 68 72 - - -
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 1,415 1,738 1,893 - - -
Below-ground biomass 340 417 455 - - -
Total living biomass 1,755 2,155 2,348 - - -
Dead wood 193 237 258 - - -
Total 1,948 2,392 2,606 - - -
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 - Lagerstromia calyculata 19 21
2nd - Lythocarpus ducampii 18 20
3rd - Vatica odorata var. brevipetiolata 14 16
4th - Shorea obtusa 14 15
5th - Lithocarpus deabatus 13 14
6th - Schima khasiana 12 13
7th - Quercus spp 12 13
8th - Syzygium wightianum 12 13
9th - Nephelium melliferum 10 11
10th - Madhuca pasquieri 10 11
Remaining 526 647
Total 658 794
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

last updated:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010