Australia and New Zealand vs China: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Australia and New Zealand
75.3%
in 2025
China
75.9%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
41st
China rank
40th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 75.9% against 75.3% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 41st and China ranks 40th of 129 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 37.4% | 27.2% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 46.3% | 24.8% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 61.1% | 13.9% | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 74.4% | 0.9% | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan, Australia and New Zealand or China?
- China, at 75.9% against 75.3% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Australia and New Zealand and China?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and China?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and China rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 41st and China ranks 40th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.