Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in China
China: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was 1.61 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.61 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 235 countries
All-time high
2.36 million
in 2001
All-time low
1.61 million
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in China, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in China stood at 1.61 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in China peaked at 2.36 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million, in 2021.
That places China 1st out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.99 million | — |
| 1992 | 1.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.99 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 1.94 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.61 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million | 1.99 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million | 1.76 million | 2.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 1.61 million | 1.76 million | 6 |
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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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in China?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in China was 1.61 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2021.
- How does China rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- China ranks 1st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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