China vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- China
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 545,174 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China, a difference of 410,624 1000 ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 4.1 times China's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th of 240 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,120 1000 ha | 656,824 1000 ha | 539,703 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 124,472 1000 ha | 622,534 1000 ha | 498,061 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 130,038 1000 ha | 583,097 1000 ha | 453,059 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 132,800 1000 ha | 553,748 1000 ha | 420,948 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, China or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 545,174 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 410,624 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- China ranks 9th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 11th of 240 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.