China vs Tanzania: Annual deforestation
China
274,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Tanzania
469,000 hectares per year
in 2020
China rank
5th
Tanzania rank
3rd
Annual deforestation over time
- China
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 469,000 hectares per year against 274,000 hectares per year in China, a difference of 195,000 hectares per year.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.7 times China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327,540 hectares per year | 403,000 hectares per year | 75,460 hectares per year | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 312,760 hectares per year | 403,000 hectares per year | 90,240 hectares per year | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 331,920 hectares per year | 436,000 hectares per year | 104,080 hectares per year | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 274,000 hectares per year | 469,000 hectares per year | 195,000 hectares per year | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, China or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 469,000 hectares per year against 274,000 hectares per year in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between China and Tanzania?
- 195,000 hectares per year, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do China and Tanzania rank globally for annual deforestation?
- China ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 3rd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.