Forest area km in China
China: Forest area km was 227.15 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
227.15 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 235 countries
All-time high
227.15 million
in 2025
All-time low
157.14 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in China, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 227.15 million for forest area km in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in China peaked at 227.15 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 157.14 million, in 1990.
That places China 5th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 157.14 million | — |
| 1991 | 159.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 161.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 163.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 165.09 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 167.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 169.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 171.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 173.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 175.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 177.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 179.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 181.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 184.08 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 186.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 188.81 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 191.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 193.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 195.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 198.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 200.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 202.55 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 204.48 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 206.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 208.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 210.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 212.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 213.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 215.58 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 217.34 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 219.10 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 220.71 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 222.32 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 223.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 225.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 227.15 million | +0.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 227.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 99.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 227.15 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 199.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.08 million | 157.14 million | 175.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.62 million | 177.00 million | 198.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.15 million | 200.61 million | 217.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.13 million | 219.10 million | 227.15 million | 6 |
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 forest area km in China?
- Forest area km in China was 227.15 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 227.15 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.14 million in 1990.
- How does China rank for forest area km?
- China ranks 5th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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