China vs India: Annual deforestation
China
274,000 hectares per year
in 2020
India
588,000 hectares per year
in 2020
China rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Annual deforestation over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 588,000 hectares per year against 274,000 hectares per year in China, a difference of 314,000 hectares per year.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 112 countries.