China (People’s Republic of) vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
How they compare
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 137,661 1000 ha against 12,953 1000 ha in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 124,708 1000 ha.
That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 10.6 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th of 156 countries.
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,559 1000 ha | 156,172 1000 ha | 144,613 1000 ha | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) |
| 2000s | 11,453 1000 ha | 149,596 1000 ha | 138,142 1000 ha | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) |
| 2010s | 11,903 1000 ha | 142,170 1000 ha | 130,267 1000 ha | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) |
| 2020s | 12,703 1000 ha | 138,504 1000 ha | 125,800 1000 ha | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, China (People’s Republic of) or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 137,661 1000 ha against 12,953 1000 ha in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between China (People’s Republic of) and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- 124,708 1000 ha, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for primary forest — area?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th of 156 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.