China, mainland vs South America: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- China, mainland
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 848,587 1000 ha against 227,153 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 621,434 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 3.7 times China, mainland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 5th and South America ranks 4th of 210 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166,078 1000 ha | 995,404 1000 ha | 829,326 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 187,625 1000 ha | 932,748 1000 ha | 745,123 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 209,150 1000 ha | 890,534 1000 ha | 681,384 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 223,126 1000 ha | 859,506 1000 ha | 636,380 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, China, mainland or South America?
- South America, at 848,587 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 South America?
- 621,434 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for forest land — area?
- China, mainland ranks 5th and South America ranks 4th of 210 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.