Canada vs China: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Canada
20.71 million hectares
in 2025
China
92.60 million hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
China rank
1st
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 92.60 million hectares against 20.71 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 71.90 million hectares.
That makes China's figure about 4.5 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 185 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.77 million hectares | 48.96 million hectares | 42.19 million hectares | China |
| 2000s | 11.53 million hectares | 63.15 million hectares | 51.62 million hectares | China |
| 2010s | 16.06 million hectares | 79.11 million hectares | 63.05 million hectares | China |
| 2020s | 19.57 million hectares | 90.33 million hectares | 70.75 million hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Canada or China?
- China, at 92.60 million hectares against 20.71 million hectares in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Canada and China?
- 71.90 million hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Canada ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 185 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.