Canada vs China, mainland: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Canada
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 92,603 1000 ha against 20,708 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 71,895 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.5 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,770 1000 ha | 48,958 1000 ha | 42,188 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 11,531 1000 ha | 63,153 1000 ha | 51,622 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 16,064 1000 ha | 79,112 1000 ha | 63,048 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 19,575 1000 ha | 90,326 1000 ha | 70,750 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Canada or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 92,603 1000 ha against 20,708 1000 ha in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Canada and China, mainland?
- 71,895 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China, mainland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and China, mainland rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Canada ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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.