Africa vs China, mainland: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Africa
- China, mainland
How they compare
Africa currently reports 648,546 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 513,996 1000 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.8 times China, mainland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 46 regions.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 755,419 1000 ha | 117,120 1000 ha | 638,298 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 720,989 1000 ha | 124,472 1000 ha | 596,516 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 683,210 1000 ha | 130,038 1000 ha | 553,172 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 656,052 1000 ha | 132,800 1000 ha | 523,252 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Africa or China, mainland?
- Africa, at 648,546 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Africa and China, mainland?
- 513,996 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Africa ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 6th of 46 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.