Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate in China
China: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate was 0.7143 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate in China, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 0.7143 % change on previous year for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate in China peaked at 1.33 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7137 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places China 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9656 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9563 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9473 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9379 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9297 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8597 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8303 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.823 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8167 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8101 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7137 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7299 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7246 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7194 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7143 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9257 % change on previous year | 0.8167 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7353 % change on previous year | 0.7137 % change on previous year | 0.8101 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 13 Azerbaijan 0.8719 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.8385 % change on previous year compare
- 15 United States Virgin Islands 0.7314 % change on previous year compare
- 16 China, mainland 0.7143 % change on previous year compare
- 18 New Zealand 0.6595 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Pakistan 0.6555 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate in China?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate in China was 0.7143 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7137 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does China rank for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stock change in forests — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.