China, mainland vs Eastern Asia: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 106,545 1000 ha against 92,603 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 13,942 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,958 1000 ha | 62,438 1000 ha | 13,481 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 63,153 1000 ha | 76,936 1000 ha | 13,784 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 79,112 1000 ha | 93,056 1000 ha | 13,944 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 90,326 1000 ha | 104,259 1000 ha | 13,933 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, China, mainland or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 106,545 1000 ha against 92,603 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
- 13,942 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and Eastern Asia rank globally for planted forest — area?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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.