China vs United States: Land use hidden — Planted Forest

China
880,345 Square kilometres
in 2023
United States
275,210 Square kilometres
in 2023
China rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd

Land use hidden — Planted Forest over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

China currently reports 880,345 Square kilometres against 275,210 Square kilometres in United States, a difference of 605,135 Square kilometres.

That makes China's figure about 3.2 times United States's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 189 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1990s 489,572 Square kilometres 200,179 Square kilometres 289,393 Square kilometres China
2000s 631,525 Square kilometres 239,118 Square kilometres 392,407 Square kilometres China
2010s 784,661 Square kilometres 264,711 Square kilometres 519,950 Square kilometres China
2020s 863,654 Square kilometres 275,210 Square kilometres 588,444 Square kilometres China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — planted forest, China or United States?
China, at 880,345 Square kilometres against 275,210 Square kilometres in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — planted forest between China and United States?
605,135 Square kilometres, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and United States rank globally for land use hidden — planted forest?
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd 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