China, mainland vs Europe: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Europe
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 92,603 1000 ha against 82,075 1000 ha in Europe, a difference of 10,528 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,958 1000 ha | 69,710 1000 ha | 20,752 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 63,153 1000 ha | 74,869 1000 ha | 11,716 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 79,112 1000 ha | 79,864 1000 ha | 751.74 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 90,326 1000 ha | 81,800 1000 ha | 8,525 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, China, mainland or Europe?
- China, mainland, at 92,603 1000 ha against 82,075 1000 ha in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between China, mainland and Europe?
- 10,528 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for planted forest — area?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 4th 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.