China vs Europe and Northern America: Forest area
China
227,153 ha th
in 2025
Europe and Northern America
1.72 million ha th
in 2025
China rank
6th
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Forest area over time
- China
- Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Europe and Northern America currently reports 1.72 million ha th against 227,153 ha th in China, a difference of 1.49 million ha th.
That makes Europe and Northern America's figure about 7.6 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 253 countries.
Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,141 ha th | 1.66 million ha th | 1.50 million ha th | Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 177,001 ha th | 1.67 million ha th | 1.49 million ha th | Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 205,452 ha th | 1.70 million ha th | 1.49 million ha th | Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 223,126 ha th | 1.71 million ha th | 1.49 million ha th | Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, China or Europe and Northern America?
- Europe and Northern America, at 1.72 million ha th against 227,153 ha th in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between China and Europe and Northern America?
- 1.49 million ha th, with Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Europe and Northern America rank globally for forest area?
- China ranks 6th and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 253 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.