China vs Ukraine: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

China
40.77 %
in 2025
Ukraine
48.05 %
in 2025
China rank
31st
Ukraine rank
28th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • China
  • Ukraine
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 48.05 % against 40.77 % in China, a difference of 7.28 %.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times China's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

China ranks 31st and Ukraine ranks 28th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 29.75 % 49.31 % 19.57 % Ukraine
2000s 33.6 % 49.86 % 16.26 % Ukraine
2010s 37.8 % 50.04 % 12.24 % Ukraine
2020s 40.48 % 48.51 % 8.03 % Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, China or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 48.05 % against 40.77 % in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between China and Ukraine?
7.28 %, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ukraine?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do China and Ukraine rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
China ranks 31st and Ukraine ranks 28th 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.