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

Canada
194,449 Square kilometres
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of)
880,345 Square kilometres
in 2023
Canada rank
4th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd

Land use hidden — Planted Forest over time

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

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 880,345 Square kilometres against 194,449 Square kilometres in Canada, a difference of 685,896 Square kilometres.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 4.5 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 67,638 Square kilometres 489,572 Square kilometres 421,934 Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 114,694 Square kilometres 631,525 Square kilometres 516,831 Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 158,515 Square kilometres 784,661 Square kilometres 626,146 Square kilometres China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 188,042 Square kilometres 863,654 Square kilometres 675,612 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 — planted forest, Canada or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 880,345 Square kilometres against 194,449 Square kilometres in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — planted forest between Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
685,896 Square kilometres, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China (People’s Republic of)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for land use hidden — planted forest?
Canada ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Planted 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 — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,122 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