Australia and New Zealand vs China: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Australia and New Zealand
139,374 1000 ha
in 2025
China
134,550 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
5th
China rank
6th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • China
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 139,374 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China, a difference of 4,824 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and China ranks 6th of 206 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand China Difference Ahead
1990s 140,428 1000 ha 117,120 1000 ha 23,308 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2000s 138,093 1000 ha 124,472 1000 ha 13,620 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2010s 137,836 1000 ha 130,038 1000 ha 7,799 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand
2020s 139,210 1000 ha 132,800 1000 ha 6,410 1000 ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Australia and New Zealand or China?
Australia and New Zealand, at 139,374 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Australia and New Zealand and China?
4,824 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and China?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand and China rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th and China ranks 6th of 206 countries.
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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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.