Naturally regenerating forest — Area in China
China: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 134,550 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in China, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in China is 134,550 1000 ha, measured in 2025. 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 peaked at 134,550 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112,989 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places China 9th out of 240 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.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112,989 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 113,907 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 114,825 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 115,743 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 116,661 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 117,579 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 118,498 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 119,416 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 120,334 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 121,252 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 122,170 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 122,682 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 123,193 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 123,705 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 124,217 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 124,728 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 125,240 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 125,751 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 126,263 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 126,775 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 127,286 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 128,086 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 128,885 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 129,685 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 130,484 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 131,284 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 131,237 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 131,190 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 131,144 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 131,097 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 131,050 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 131,750 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 132,450 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 133,150 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 133,850 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 134,550 1000 ha | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 134,550 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,407 1000 ha, 55.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 134,550 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,766 1000 ha, 76.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 6 United States 281,472 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 139,374 1000 ha compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,058 1000 ha compare
- 9 China, mainland 134,550 1000 ha compare
- 11 Australia 131,504 1000 ha compare
- 12 Indonesia 90,485 1000 ha compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in China?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in China 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?
- The highest recorded value was 134,550 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,989 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does China rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- China ranks 9th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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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.