China vs Indonesia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 134,550 1000 ha against 90,485 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 44,065 1000 ha.
That makes China'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 ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 222 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,120 1000 ha | 102,128 1000 ha | 14,993 1000 ha | China |
| 2000s | 124,472 1000 ha | 90,081 1000 ha | 34,392 1000 ha | China |
| 2010s | 130,038 1000 ha | 90,756 1000 ha | 39,282 1000 ha | China |
| 2020s | 132,800 1000 ha | 90,298 1000 ha | 42,502 1000 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 134,550 1000 ha against 90,485 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between China and Indonesia?
- 44,065 1000 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- China 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 — 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.