China, mainland vs Middle Africa: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 148,972 1000 ha against 12,953 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 136,019 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 11.5 times China, mainland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 14th and Middle Africa ranks 11th of 169 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,559 1000 ha | 168,507 1000 ha | 156,948 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 11,453 1000 ha | 162,058 1000 ha | 150,605 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 11,903 1000 ha | 154,325 1000 ha | 142,422 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 12,703 1000 ha | 150,047 1000 ha | 137,344 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, China, mainland or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 148,972 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 Middle Africa?
- 136,019 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Middle Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and Middle Africa rank globally for primary forest — area?
- China, mainland ranks 14th and Middle Africa ranks 11th 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.