China, mainland vs Indonesia: Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area

China, mainland
134,550 1000 ha
in 2025
Indonesia
90,485 1000 ha
in 2025
China, mainland rank
7th
Indonesia rank
10th

Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Indonesia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 134,550 1000 ha against 90,485 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 44,065 1000 ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.

China, mainland ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 117,120 1000 ha 102,128 1000 ha 14,993 1000 ha China, mainland
2000s 124,472 1000 ha 90,081 1000 ha 34,392 1000 ha China, mainland
2010s 130,038 1000 ha 90,756 1000 ha 39,282 1000 ha China, mainland
2020s 132,800 1000 ha 90,298 1000 ha 42,502 1000 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest β€” area, China, mainland or Indonesia?
China, mainland, at 134,550 1000 ha against 90,485 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest β€” area between China, mainland and Indonesia?
44,065 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Indonesia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China, mainland and Indonesia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest β€” area?
China, mainland ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest β€” Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest β€” 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
Last refreshed

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.