15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in China, mainland
China, mainland: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected was 14.47 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in China, mainland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in China, mainland stood at 14.47 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in China, mainland peaked at 14.47 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.21 %, in 1990.
That places China, mainland 97th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.21 % | — |
| 2000 | 7.84 % | +254.8% |
| 2010 | 13.07 % | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 13.6 % | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 14.43 % | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 14.47 % | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 % | 2.21 % | 2.21 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.84 % | 7.84 % | 7.84 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.34 % | 13.07 % | 13.6 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.45 % | 14.43 % | 14.47 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in China, mainland?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in China, mainland was 14.47 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.47 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 % in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected?
- China, mainland ranks 97th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 within legally established protected areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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