China vs Europe: Forestland — Area
China
227,153 1000 ha
in 2025
Europe
1.04 million 1000 ha
in 2025
China rank
5th
Europe rank
5th
Forestland — Area over time
- China
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.04 million 1000 ha against 227,153 1000 ha in China, a difference of 811,757 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 4.6 times China's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Europe ranks 5th of 223 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166,078 1000 ha | 1.00 million 1000 ha | 838,155 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 187,625 1000 ha | 1.01 million 1000 ha | 824,935 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 209,150 1000 ha | 1.03 million 1000 ha | 815,937 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 223,126 1000 ha | 1.04 million 1000 ha | 812,880 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, China or Europe?
- Europe, at 1.04 million 1000 ha against 227,153 1000 ha in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between China and Europe?
- 811,757 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Europe rank globally for forestland — area?
- China ranks 5th and Europe 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).