China vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

China
40.77 %
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.63 %
in 2025
China rank
31st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
32nd

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • China
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

China currently reports 40.77 % against 1.63 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 39.14 %.

That makes China's figure about 25.0 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

China ranks 31st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 32nd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 29.45 % 0.752 % 28.7 % China
2000s 33.6 % 0.924 % 32.68 % China
2010s 37.8 % 1.24 % 36.56 % China
2020s 40.48 % 1.54 % 38.94 % China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, China or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
China, 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 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
39.14 %, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
China ranks 31st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 32nd of 191 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

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.