China vs World: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 314,352 1000 ha against 92,603 1000 ha in China, a difference of 221,749 1000 ha.
That makes World's figure about 3.4 times China's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 191 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,958 1000 ha | 207,396 1000 ha | 158,438 1000 ha | World |
| 2000s | 63,153 1000 ha | 244,651 1000 ha | 181,498 1000 ha | World |
| 2010s | 79,112 1000 ha | 284,552 1000 ha | 205,440 1000 ha | World |
| 2020s | 90,326 1000 ha | 309,514 1000 ha | 219,188 1000 ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, China or World?
- World, at 314,352 1000 ha against 92,603 1000 ha in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between China and World?
- 221,749 1000 ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and World rank globally for planted forest — area?
- China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.