China, mainland vs Oceania: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- China, mainland
- Oceania
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 38,687 1000 ha against 12,953 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 25,734 1000 ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 3.0 times China, mainland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 14th and Oceania ranks 17th of 169 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,559 1000 ha | 39,366 1000 ha | 27,807 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 11,453 1000 ha | 39,227 1000 ha | 27,774 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 11,903 1000 ha | 38,955 1000 ha | 27,052 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 12,703 1000 ha | 38,743 1000 ha | 26,040 1000 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, China, mainland or Oceania?
- Oceania, at 38,687 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 Oceania?
- 25,734 1000 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Oceania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and Oceania rank globally for primary forest — area?
- China, mainland ranks 14th and Oceania 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.