China vs Eastern Europe: Forest area
China
227,153
in 2025
Eastern Europe
879,473
in 2025
China rank
4th
Eastern Europe rank
6th
Forest area over time
- China
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 879,473 against 227,153 in China, a difference of 652,320.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 3.9 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Eastern Europe ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,141 | 854,157 | 697,016 | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 177,001 | 856,061 | 679,060 | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 205,452 | 867,718 | 662,266 | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 223,126 | 877,111 | 653,986 | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, China or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 879,473 against 227,153 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between China and Eastern Europe?
- 652,320, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Eastern Europe rank globally for forest area?
- China ranks 4th and Eastern Europe ranks 6th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.