Commodity driven deforestation in China
China: Commodity driven deforestation was 61,996 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61,996
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
26th
of 187 countries
All-time high
75,166
in 2012
All-time low
23,896
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in China, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in China stood at 61,996.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in China peaked at 75,166 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23,896, in 2001.
That places China 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23,896 | — |
| 2002 | 27,899 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 26,170 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 40,396 | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 38,051 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 49,654 | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 65,264 | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 53,393 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 70,206 | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 69,368 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 61,983 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 75,166 | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 38,244 | -49.1% |
| 2014 | 50,462 | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 48,554 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 73,946 | +52.3% |
| 2017 | 69,431 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 55,921 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 43,602 | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 35,206 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 36,693 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 42,747 | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 48,495 | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 61,996 | +27.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 61,996 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 134.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 61,996 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101, 56.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,881 | 23,896 | 70,206 | 9 |
| 2010s | 58,668 | 38,244 | 75,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,027 | 35,206 | 61,996 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 commodity driven deforestation in China?
- Commodity driven deforestation in China was 61,996 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 75,166 in 2012.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,896 in 2001.
- How does China rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- China ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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