Australia and New Zealand vs China: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 227,153 1000 ha against 143,871 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 83,282 1000 ha.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and China ranks 5th of 223 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,627 1000 ha | 166,078 1000 ha | 22,451 1000 ha | China |
| 2000s | 142,229 1000 ha | 187,625 1000 ha | 45,396 1000 ha | China |
| 2010s | 142,180 1000 ha | 209,168 1000 ha | 66,989 1000 ha | China |
| 2020s | 143,572 1000 ha | 223,133 1000 ha | 79,561 1000 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Australia and New Zealand or China?
- China, at 227,153 1000 ha against 143,871 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Australia and New Zealand and China?
- 83,282 1000 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and China?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and China rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and China ranks 5th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).