China vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Carbon stock change in forests — Area

China
227,153 1000 ha
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
47,148 1000 ha
in 2025
China rank
5th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
7th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • China
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072025

How they compare

China currently reports 227,153 1000 ha against 47,148 1000 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 180,005 1000 ha.

That makes China's figure about 4.8 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 223 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 166,078 1000 ha 50,081 1000 ha 115,997 1000 ha China
2000s 187,625 1000 ha 48,960 1000 ha 138,665 1000 ha China
2010s 209,168 1000 ha 48,037 1000 ha 161,131 1000 ha China
2020s 223,133 1000 ha 47,281 1000 ha 175,852 1000 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, China or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
China, at 227,153 1000 ha against 47,148 1000 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between China and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
180,005 1000 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
China ranks 5th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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).