China vs Russia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
China
92.60 million hectares
in 2025
Russia
20.80 million hectares
in 2025
China rank
1st
Russia rank
3rd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 92.60 million hectares against 20.80 million hectares in Russia, a difference of 71.81 million hectares.
That makes China's figure about 4.5 times Russia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.03 million hectares | 17.73 million hectares | 32.30 million hectares | China |
| 2000s | 63.15 million hectares | 19.18 million hectares | 43.98 million hectares | China |
| 2010s | 79.11 million hectares | 20.42 million hectares | 58.69 million hectares | China |
| 2020s | 90.33 million hectares | 20.71 million hectares | 69.62 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, China or Russia?
- China, at 92.60 million hectares against 20.80 million hectares in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between China and Russia?
- 71.81 million hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 3rd 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.