China vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forestland — Area

China
227,153 1000 ha
in 2025
Small island developing States (SIDS)
86,156 1000 ha
in 2025
China rank
5th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
5th

Forestland — Area over time

  • China
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199020072025

How they compare

China currently reports 227,153 1000 ha against 86,156 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 140,997 1000 ha.

That makes China's figure about 2.6 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 5th of 223 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1990s 166,078 1000 ha 85,922 1000 ha 80,156 1000 ha China
2000s 187,625 1000 ha 86,159 1000 ha 101,466 1000 ha China
2010s 209,150 1000 ha 86,396 1000 ha 122,754 1000 ha China
2020s 223,126 1000 ha 86,236 1000 ha 136,890 1000 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, China or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
China, at 227,153 1000 ha against 86,156 1000 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between China and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
140,997 1000 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forestland — area?
China ranks 5th and Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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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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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).