China vs Eastern Asia: Forestland — Area
China
227,153 1000 ha
in 2025
Eastern Asia
280,246 1000 ha
in 2025
China rank
5th
Eastern Asia rank
14th
Forestland — Area over time
- China
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 280,246 1000 ha against 227,153 1000 ha in China, a difference of 53,093 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th of 223 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166,078 1000 ha | 219,279 1000 ha | 53,201 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 187,625 1000 ha | 240,707 1000 ha | 53,082 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 209,150 1000 ha | 262,228 1000 ha | 53,079 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 223,126 1000 ha | 276,205 1000 ha | 53,080 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, China or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 280,246 1000 ha against 227,153 1000 ha in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between China and Eastern Asia?
- 53,093 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Eastern Asia rank globally for forestland — area?
- China ranks 5th and Eastern Asia ranks 14th 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).