Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 75.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 75.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 75.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 1990.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 32nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 57.2% | 65.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 72.9% | 75.9% | 2 |
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More environment data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in China (People’s Republic of) was 75.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 1990.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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