China, mainland vs India: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- China, mainland
- India
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 12,953 1000 ha against 11,904 1000 ha in India, a difference of 1,049 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 14th and India ranks 17th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,559 1000 ha | 11,517 1000 ha | 41.66 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 11,453 1000 ha | 12,009 1000 ha | 556.2 1000 ha | India |
| 2010s | 11,903 1000 ha | 12,232 1000 ha | 329.44 1000 ha | India |
| 2020s | 12,703 1000 ha | 11,881 1000 ha | 821.73 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, China, mainland or India?
- China, mainland, at 12,953 1000 ha against 11,904 1000 ha in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between China, mainland and India?
- 1,049 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and India rank globally for primary forest — area?
- China, mainland ranks 14th and India ranks 17th of 169 countries.
- 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.