China vs China, mainland: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

China
134,550 1000 ha
in 2025
China, mainland
134,550 1000 ha
in 2025
China rank
7th
China, mainland rank
7th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

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

How they compare

China currently reports 134,550 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 0 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 117,120 1000 ha 117,120 1000 ha 0 1000 ha
2000s 124,472 1000 ha 124,472 1000 ha 0 1000 ha
2010s 130,038 1000 ha 130,038 1000 ha 0 1000 ha
2020s 132,800 1000 ha 132,800 1000 ha 0 1000 ha

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, China or China, mainland?
China, at 134,550 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between China and China, mainland?
0 1000 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
China ranks 7th 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

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
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.