Australia and New Zealand vs China: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- China
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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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.