Forest area, 1000 Hectares in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 225,617 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in China (People’s Republic of), 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in China (People’s Republic of) is 225,617, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 225,617 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,113, in 1992.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,064 | 161,113 | 175,015 | 8 |
| 2000s | 187,625 | 177,001 | 198,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,383 | 200,610 | 218,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,798 | 219,978 | 225,617 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
More climate change data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in China (People’s Republic of) was 225,617 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 225,617 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,113 in 1992.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.