Naturally regenerating forest — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 134,550 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in China, mainland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in China, mainland stood at 134,550 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in China, mainland peaked at 134,550 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112,989 1000 ha, in 1990.
China, mainland ranks 7th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,120 1000 ha | 112,989 1000 ha | 121,252 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,472 1000 ha | 122,170 1000 ha | 126,775 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,038 1000 ha | 127,286 1000 ha | 131,284 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,800 1000 ha | 131,050 1000 ha | 134,550 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.14 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.96 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in China, mainland?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in China, mainland was 134,550 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 134,550 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,989 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- China, mainland ranks 7th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.