China vs United States: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
China
92.60 million hectares
in 2025
United States
27.42 million hectares
in 2025
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 92.60 million hectares against 27.42 million hectares in United States, a difference of 65.18 million hectares.
That makes China's figure about 3.4 times United States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.96 million hectares | 20.02 million hectares | 28.94 million hectares | China |
| 2000s | 63.15 million hectares | 23.91 million hectares | 39.24 million hectares | China |
| 2010s | 79.11 million hectares | 26.34 million hectares | 52.77 million hectares | China |
| 2020s | 90.33 million hectares | 27.44 million hectares | 62.88 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 United States?
- China, at 92.60 million hectares against 27.42 million hectares in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between China and United States?
- 65.18 million hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and United States rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.