China vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- China
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 928,008 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China, a difference of 793,458 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 6.9 times China's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,120 1000 ha | 1.09 million 1000 ha | 976,465 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 124,472 1000 ha | 1.02 million 1000 ha | 899,275 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 130,038 1000 ha | 973,668 1000 ha | 843,630 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 132,800 1000 ha | 939,614 1000 ha | 806,814 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, China or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 928,008 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between China and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 793,458 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- China ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th 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.