Australia vs China: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest

Australia
1.32 million Square kilometres
in 2023
China
1.38 million Square kilometres
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
China rank
6th

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest over time

  • Australia
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.38 million Square kilometres against 1.32 million Square kilometres in Australia, a difference of 59,670 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and China ranks 6th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
1990s 1.32 million Square kilometres 1.17 million Square kilometres 146,000 Square kilometres Australia
2000s 1.29 million Square kilometres 1.24 million Square kilometres 45,287 Square kilometres Australia
2010s 1.30 million Square kilometres 1.31 million Square kilometres 8,544 Square kilometres China
2020s 1.32 million Square kilometres 1.36 million Square kilometres 48,172 Square kilometres China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest, Australia or China?
China, at 1.38 million Square kilometres against 1.32 million Square kilometres in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest between Australia and China?
59,670 Square kilometres, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and China rank globally for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Australia ranks 7th and China ranks 6th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating 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 — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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