Share of global annual deforestation in China
China: Share of global annual deforestation was 3.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of global annual deforestation in China, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global annual deforestation in China is 3.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in China peaked at 3.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1990.
China ranks 5th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 15,536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 498.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 32.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 736.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,485 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 195.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global annual deforestation in China?
- Share of global annual deforestation in China was 3.2% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1990.
- How does China rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- China ranks 5th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.