Central America vs China: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Central America
- China
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 31st and China ranks 34th of 32 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 31st and China ranks 34th of 32 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
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.