China (People’s Republic of) vs United States: Land use hidden — Forest
Land use hidden — Forest over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.10 million Square kilometres against 2.26 million Square kilometres in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 841,780 Square kilometres.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 199 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 million Square kilometres | 3.03 million Square kilometres | 1.37 million Square kilometres | United States |
| 2000s | 1.88 million Square kilometres | 3.06 million Square kilometres | 1.18 million Square kilometres | United States |
| 2010s | 2.09 million Square kilometres | 3.10 million Square kilometres | 1.00 million Square kilometres | United States |
| 2020s | 2.23 million Square kilometres | 3.10 million Square kilometres | 869,975 Square kilometres | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — forest, China (People’s Republic of) or United States?
- United States, at 3.10 million Square kilometres against 2.26 million Square kilometres in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
- 841,780 Square kilometres, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th 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
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