China, mainland vs Non-Annex I countries: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

China, mainland
227,153 1000 ha
in 2025
Non-Annex I countries
2.24 million 1000 ha
in 2025
China, mainland rank
5th
Non-Annex I countries rank
2nd

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Non-Annex I countries
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020072025

How they compare

Non-Annex I countries currently reports 2.24 million 1000 ha against 227,153 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 2.01 million 1000 ha.

That makes Non-Annex I countries's figure about 9.9 times China, mainland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Non-Annex I countries has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 5th and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 223 countries.

Non-Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Non-Annex I countries Difference Ahead
1990s 166,078 1000 ha 2.45 million 1000 ha 2.29 million 1000 ha Non-Annex I countries
2000s 187,625 1000 ha 2.36 million 1000 ha 2.17 million 1000 ha Non-Annex I countries
2010s 209,168 1000 ha 2.30 million 1000 ha 2.09 million 1000 ha Non-Annex I countries
2020s 223,133 1000 ha 2.25 million 1000 ha 2.03 million 1000 ha Non-Annex I countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, China, mainland or Non-Annex I countries?
Non-Annex I countries, at 2.24 million 1000 ha against 227,153 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between China, mainland and Non-Annex I countries?
2.01 million 1000 ha, with Non-Annex I countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Non-Annex I countries?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China, mainland and Non-Annex I countries rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
China, mainland ranks 5th and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).