China vs India: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
China
75.9%
in 2025
India
74.8%
in 2025
China rank
38th
India rank
40th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 75.9% against 74.8% in India, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
China ranks 38th and India ranks 40th of 131 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 75.0% | 37.7% | India |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 74.9% | 28.6% | India |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 74.7% | 8.3% | India |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 74.8% | 0.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, China or India?
- China, at 75.9% against 74.8% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between China and India?
- 1.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- China ranks 38th and India ranks 40th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).