China (People’s Republic of) vs China, mainland: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land

China (People’s Republic of)
59.23 %
in 2025
China, mainland
59.23 %
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
181st
China, mainland rank
181st

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • China, mainland
020406080199020072025

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 59.23 % against 59.23 % in China, mainland, a difference of 0 %.

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

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 181st and China, mainland ranks 181st of 206 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 70.55 % 70.55 % 0 %
2000s 66.4 % 66.4 % 0 %
2010s 62.2 % 62.2 % 0 %
2020s 59.52 % 59.52 % 0 %

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, China (People’s Republic of) or China, mainland?
China (People’s Republic of), at 59.23 % against 59.23 % in China, mainland as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between China (People’s Republic of) and China, mainland?
0 %, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and China, mainland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and China, mainland rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 181st and China, mainland ranks 181st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
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
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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.