Change forest vs gdp in China
China: Change forest vs gdp was 0.7092 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7092
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 227 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 2001
All-time low
0.7092
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change forest vs gdp in China, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest vs gdp in China is 0.7092, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp in China peaked at 1.32 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7092, in 2025.
China ranks 14th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Change forest vs gdp in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.25 | — |
| 1992 | 1.23 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.19 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.15 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.28 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.25 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.24 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.21 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9562 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9472 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9383 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9295 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.921 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8303 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8235 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8168 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8101 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8036 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7299 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7246 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7194 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7143 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7092 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 | 1.13 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.12 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.915 | 0.8101 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7335 | 0.7092 | 0.8036 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 11 Azerbaijan 0.8647 compare
- 12 Wallis and Futuna 0.8318 compare
- 13 United States Virgin Islands 0.726 compare
- 15 New Zealand 0.6556 compare
- 16 Pakistan 0.6511 compare
- 17 Jamaica 0.6305 compare
More environment data for China
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2791 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest vs gdp in China?
- Change forest vs gdp in China was 0.7092 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest vs gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 2001.
- What is the lowest change forest vs gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7092 in 2025.
- How does China rank for change forest vs gdp?
- China ranks 14th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest vs gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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