China, mainland vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Forestland — Area

China, mainland
227,153 1000 ha
in 2025
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
766,192 1000 ha
in 2025
China, mainland rank
5th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
8th

Forestland — Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199020072025

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 766,192 1000 ha against 227,153 1000 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 539,039 1000 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 3.4 times China, mainland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 5th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th of 223 countries.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 166,078 1000 ha 889,829 1000 ha 723,751 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 187,625 1000 ha 849,993 1000 ha 662,368 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 209,150 1000 ha 806,726 1000 ha 597,576 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 223,126 1000 ha 775,377 1000 ha 552,252 1000 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, China, mainland or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 766,192 1000 ha against 227,153 1000 ha in China, mainland as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
539,039 1000 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China, mainland and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for forestland — area?
China, mainland ranks 5th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Forestland — 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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