China, mainland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- China, mainland
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 40.77 % against 1.63 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 39.14 %.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 25.0 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 28th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 37th of 171 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.45 % | 0.752 % | 28.7 % | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 33.6 % | 0.924 % | 32.68 % | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 37.8 % | 1.24 % | 36.56 % | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 40.48 % | 1.54 % | 38.94 % | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, China, mainland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- China, mainland, at 40.77 % against 1.63 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 39.14 %, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- China, mainland ranks 28th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 37th of 171 countries.
- 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.