China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Naturally regenerating forest β Area
Naturally regenerating forest β Area over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 618,897 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China, a difference of 484,347 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.6 times China's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,120 1000 ha | 713,866 1000 ha | 596,745 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 124,472 1000 ha | 681,259 1000 ha | 556,787 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 130,038 1000 ha | 650,384 1000 ha | 520,347 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 132,800 1000 ha | 625,954 1000 ha | 493,154 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest β area, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 618,897 1000 ha against 134,550 1000 ha in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest β area between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 484,347 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for naturally regenerating forest β area?
- China ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest β 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.