China, mainland vs South America: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass over time
- China, mainland
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 93,322 million t against 10,126 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 83,196 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 9.2 times China, mainland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 7th and South America ranks 4th of 215 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,428 million t | 104,416 million t | 98,988 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 6,364 million t | 99,616 million t | 93,252 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 7,774 million t | 96,526 million t | 88,753 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 9,554 million t | 94,194 million t | 84,640 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, China, mainland or South America?
- South America, at 93,322 million t against 10,126 million t in China, mainland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — carbon stock in living biomass between China, mainland and South America?
- 83,196 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- China, mainland ranks 7th and South America ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.