Growing stock

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 635 635 635 428 428 428
Commercial growing stock 242 242 242 - - -
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 1,302 1,302 1,302 1,242 1,242 1,242
Below-ground biomass 346 346 346 596 596 596
Total living biomass 1,648 1,648 1,648 1,838 1,838 1,838
Dead wood 231 231 231 257 257 257
Total 1,878 1,878 1,878 2,095 2,095 2,095
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 651 651 651 621 621 621
Carbon in below-ground biomass 173 173 173 298 298 298
Carbon in living biomass 824 824 824 919 919 919
Carbon in dead wood 115 115 115 129 129 129
Carbon in litter - - - - - -
Carbon in dead wood and litter 115 115 115 129 129 129
Soil carbon - - - - - -
Total 939 939 939 1,048 1,048 1,048
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
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Remaining - -
Total - -
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.


last updated: Thursday 10 November 2005