China, mainland vs United States: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- China, mainland
- United States
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 92,603 1000 ha against 27,423 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 65,180 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.4 times United States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 207 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,958 1000 ha | 20,018 1000 ha | 28,940 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 63,153 1000 ha | 23,912 1000 ha | 39,241 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 79,112 1000 ha | 26,344 1000 ha | 52,768 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 90,326 1000 ha | 27,442 1000 ha | 62,883 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 United States?
- China, mainland, at 92,603 1000 ha against 27,423 1000 ha in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between China, mainland and United States?
- 65,180 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for planted forest — area?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 4th of 207 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.