Australia vs China, mainland: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Australia
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 134,550 1000 ha against 131,504 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 3,046 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and China, mainland ranks 7th of 222 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and China, mainland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,594 1000 ha | 117,120 1000 ha | 15,473 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 130,267 1000 ha | 124,472 1000 ha | 5,795 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 130,010 1000 ha | 130,038 1000 ha | 28.3 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 131,354 1000 ha | 132,800 1000 ha | 1,446 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Australia or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 134,550 1000 ha against 131,504 1000 ha in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Australia and China, mainland?
- 3,046 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China, mainland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China, mainland rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Australia ranks 9th and China, mainland ranks 7th of 222 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.