Planted Forest — Area in China, mainland
China, mainland: Planted Forest — Area was 92,603 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in China, mainland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 92,603 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in China, mainland peaked at 92,603 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44,152 1000 ha, in 1990.
China, mainland ranks 2nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,152 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 45,220 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 46,288 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 47,356 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 48,424 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 49,492 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 50,559 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 51,627 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 52,695 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 53,763 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 54,831 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 56,680 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 58,530 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 60,379 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 62,228 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 64,078 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 65,927 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 67,776 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 69,625 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 71,475 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 73,324 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 74,461 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 75,598 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 76,736 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 77,873 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 79,010 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 80,818 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 82,625 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 84,433 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 86,240 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 88,048 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 88,959 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 89,870 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 90,781 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 91,692 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 92,603 1000 ha | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,958 1000 ha | 44,152 1000 ha | 53,763 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,153 1000 ha | 54,831 1000 ha | 71,475 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,112 1000 ha | 73,324 1000 ha | 86,240 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,326 1000 ha | 88,048 1000 ha | 92,603 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 OECD 118,698 1000 ha compare
- 2 China 92,603 1000 ha compare
- 4 United States 27,423 1000 ha compare
- 5 Russian Federation 20,797 1000 ha compare
- 5 Russia 20,797 1000 ha compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in China, mainland?
- Planted forest — area in China, mainland was 92,603 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 92,603 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,152 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does China, mainland rank for planted forest — area?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Planted 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.