Australia vs China, mainland: Forestland — Area
Forestland — Area over time
- Australia
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 227,153 1000 ha against 133,562 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 93,591 1000 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 223 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,824 1000 ha | 166,078 1000 ha | 32,254 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 132,126 1000 ha | 187,625 1000 ha | 55,499 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 132,263 1000 ha | 209,150 1000 ha | 76,886 1000 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 133,426 1000 ha | 223,126 1000 ha | 89,699 1000 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Australia or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 227,153 1000 ha against 133,562 1000 ha in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Australia and China, mainland?
- 93,591 1000 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China, mainland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China, mainland rank globally for forestland — area?
- Australia ranks 8th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — 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).