Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in China

China: Proportion of forest area with long term management plan was 73.22 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
73.22
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
37th
of 119 countries
All-time high
73.22
in 2020
All-time low
46.29
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in China, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 46.32010: 57.22015: 652016: 66.72017: 68.32018: 69.92019: 71.62020: 73.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 73.22 for proportion of forest area with long term management plan in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with long term management plan in China peaked at 73.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.29, in 2000.

China ranks 37th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.29 46.29 46.29 1
2010s 66.45 57.24 71.56 6
2020s 73.22 73.22 73.22 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 34 New Zealand 75.27 compare
  2. 35 India 74.76 compare
  3. 36 Ireland 73.36 compare
  4. 38 Senegal 70.43 compare
  5. 39 Tunisia 69.95 compare
  6. 40 Estonia 69.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of forest area with long term management plan in China?
Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in China was 73.22 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of forest area with long term management plan recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 73.22 in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of forest area with long term management plan recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 46.29 in 2000.
How does China rank for proportion of forest area with long term management plan?
China ranks 37th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of forest area with long term management plan rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 Proportion of forest area with long term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of forest area with long term management plan
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 926 data points, 2000–2020
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