China, mainland vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 148,948 1000 ha against 12,953 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 135,995 1000 ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 11.5 times China, mainland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 14th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th of 169 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 | 11,559 1000 ha | 172,845 1000 ha | 161,286 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 11,453 1000 ha | 164,727 1000 ha | 153,274 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 11,903 1000 ha | 155,334 1000 ha | 143,432 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 12,703 1000 ha | 150,247 1000 ha | 137,544 1000 ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, China, mainland or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 148,948 1000 ha against 12,953 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between China, mainland and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 135,995 1000 ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 primary forest — area?
- China, mainland ranks 14th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th 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.