China vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest area
China
227,153 ha th
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
947,218 ha th
in 2025
China rank
6th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th
Forest area over time
- China
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 947,218 ha th against 227,153 ha th in China, a difference of 720,065 ha th.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 4.2 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 253 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157,141 ha th | 1.14 million ha th | 979,459 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 177,001 ha th | 1.06 million ha th | 882,239 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 205,452 ha th | 998,554 ha th | 793,102 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 223,126 ha th | 958,595 ha th | 735,470 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, China or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 947,218 ha th against 227,153 ha th in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between China and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 720,065 ha th, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for forest area?
- China ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th 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.