Share of annual global forest expansion in China
China: Share of annual global forest expansion was 35.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of annual global forest expansion 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
In 2020, share of annual global forest expansion in China stood at 35.2%.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of annual global forest expansion in China peaked at 37.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of annual global forest expansion in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.1% | — |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +18.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 35.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 426.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 29.8% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9037 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of annual global forest expansion in China?
- Share of annual global forest expansion in China was 35.2% 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 annual global forest expansion recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of annual global forest expansion recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2000.
- How does China rank for share of annual global forest expansion?
- China ranks 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of annual global forest expansion rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 annual global forest expansion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.