15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in China, mainland
China, mainland: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 75.86 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in China, mainland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 75.86 % for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in China, mainland peaked at 75.86 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.36 %, in 1990.
That places China, mainland 33rd out of 105 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.36 % | — |
| 2000 | 46.29 % | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 57.24 % | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 65 % | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 72.93 % | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 75.86 % | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.36 % | 37.36 % | 37.36 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.29 % | 46.29 % | 46.29 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.12 % | 57.24 % | 65 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.4 % | 72.93 % | 75.86 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 30 Gabon 77.76 % compare
- 31 Ireland 76.88 % compare
- 32 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 76.69 % compare
- 34 Australia and New Zealand 75.28 % compare
- 35 New Zealand 75.27 % compare
- 36 India 74.76 % compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in China, mainland?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in China, mainland was 75.86 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 75.86 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.36 % in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- China, mainland ranks 33rd out of 105 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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