China, mainland vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
How they compare
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 766,192 1000 ha against 227,153 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 539,039 1000 ha.
That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 3.4 times China, mainland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 5th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th of 231 countries.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166,078 1000 ha | 889,829 1000 ha | 723,751 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2000s | 187,625 1000 ha | 849,993 1000 ha | 662,368 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2010s | 209,150 1000 ha | 806,726 1000 ha | 597,576 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
| 2020s | 223,126 1000 ha | 775,377 1000 ha | 552,252 1000 ha | Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, China, mainland or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 766,192 1000 ha against 227,153 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 539,039 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for forest land — area?
- China, mainland ranks 5th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 7th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.