China, mainland vs South America: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- China, mainland
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 831,256 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 696,706 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 6.2 times China, mainland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 6th and South America ranks 6th of 206 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,120 1000 ha | 987,856 1000 ha | 870,736 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 124,472 1000 ha | 921,732 1000 ha | 797,259 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 130,038 1000 ha | 874,330 1000 ha | 744,292 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 132,800 1000 ha | 842,231 1000 ha | 709,431 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, China, mainland or South America?
- South America, at 831,256 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between China, mainland and South America?
- 696,706 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- China, mainland ranks 6th and South America 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.