Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in China
China: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in China, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0002 units per person for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in China peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1992.
That places China 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 units per person, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 125 Liechtenstein 0.0002 units per person compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0002 units per person compare
- 127 Italy 0.0002 units per person compare
- 129 Moldova 0.0002 units per person compare
- 130 Puerto Rico 0.0002 units per person compare
- 131 Morocco 0.0002 units per person 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 forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in China?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in China was 0.0002 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1992.
- How does China rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita?
- China ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.