China, mainland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass over time
- China, mainland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 56,286 million t against 10,126 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 46,160 million t.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.6 times China, mainland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,428 million t | 63,643 million t | 58,216 million t | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6,364 million t | 61,005 million t | 54,641 million t | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 7,774 million t | 58,466 million t | 50,692 million t | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 9,554 million t | 56,630 million t | 47,076 million t | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 56,286 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46,160 million t, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- China, mainland ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.