Central America vs China, mainland: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Central America
- China, mainland
How they compare
Central America currently reports 34,242 1000 ha against 12,953 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 21,289 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.6 times China, mainland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 18th and China, mainland ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,237 1000 ha | 11,559 1000 ha | 28,678 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 36,393 1000 ha | 11,453 1000 ha | 24,940 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 34,870 1000 ha | 11,903 1000 ha | 22,967 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 34,410 1000 ha | 12,703 1000 ha | 21,707 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Central America or China, mainland?
- Central America, at 34,242 1000 ha against 12,953 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Central America and China, mainland?
- 21,289 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China, mainland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central America and China, mainland rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Central America ranks 18th and China, mainland ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. 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.