China vs China, mainland: Planted Forest — Area

China
92,603 1000 ha
in 2025
China, mainland
92,603 1000 ha
in 2025
China rank
2nd
China, mainland rank
2nd

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072025

How they compare

China currently reports 92,603 1000 ha against 92,603 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 0 1000 ha.

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

China ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 191 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1990s 48,958 1000 ha 48,958 1000 ha 0 1000 ha
2000s 63,153 1000 ha 63,153 1000 ha 0 1000 ha
2010s 79,112 1000 ha 79,112 1000 ha 0 1000 ha
2020s 90,326 1000 ha 90,326 1000 ha 0 1000 ha

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, China or China, mainland?
China, at 92,603 1000 ha against 92,603 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between China and China, mainland?
0 1000 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for planted forest — area?
China ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.