Central America vs China: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Central America
0.82 %
in 2025
China
40.77 %
in 2025
Central America rank
33rd
China rank
31st

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Central America
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 40.77 % against 0.82 % in Central America, a difference of 39.95 %.

That makes China's figure about 49.7 times Central America's.

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

Central America ranks 33rd and China ranks 31st of 35 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America China Difference Ahead
1990s 0.173 % 29.45 % 29.28 % China
2000s 0.322 % 33.6 % 33.28 % China
2010s 0.489 % 37.8 % 37.31 % China
2020s 0.7167 % 40.48 % 39.76 % China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Central America or China?
China, at 40.77 % against 0.82 % in Central America as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Central America and China?
39.95 %, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Central America and China rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Central America ranks 33rd and China ranks 31st of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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 — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
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.