Australia vs China (People’s Republic of): Land use hidden — Forest

Australia
1.34 million Square kilometres
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of)
2.26 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
6th

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • Australia
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 2.26 million Square kilometres against 1.34 million Square kilometres in Australia, a difference of 916,120 Square kilometres.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.7 times Australia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 7th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th of 199 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.33 million Square kilometres 1.66 million Square kilometres 331,265 Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 1.31 million Square kilometres 1.88 million Square kilometres 568,315 Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.32 million Square kilometres 2.09 million Square kilometres 769,845 Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 1.34 million Square kilometres 2.23 million Square kilometres 887,925 Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Australia or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 2.26 million Square kilometres against 1.34 million Square kilometres in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
916,120 Square kilometres, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China (People’s Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
Australia ranks 7th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata