China vs Ethiopia: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre

China
0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
109th
Ethiopia rank
110th

Forestland — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Ethiopia
00.010.020.03199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

China ranks 109th and Ethiopia ranks 110th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, per square kilometre, China or Ethiopia?
China, at 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forestland — area, per square kilometre between China and Ethiopia?
0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
China ranks 109th and Ethiopia ranks 110th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,341 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.