Forest area, 1000 Hectares in China
China: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 225,617 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in China, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in China 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 peaked at 225,617 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,113, in 1992.
China ranks 5th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 161,113 | — |
| 1993 | 163,099 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 165,085 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 167,071 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 169,057 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 171,043 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 173,029 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 175,015 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 177,001 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 179,362 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 181,723 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 184,084 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 186,444 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 188,805 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 191,166 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 193,527 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 195,888 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 198,249 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 200,610 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 202,547 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 204,484 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 206,421 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 208,357 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 210,294 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 212,460 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 214,339 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 216,219 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 218,099 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 219,978 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 221,858 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 223,737 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 225,617 | +0.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 225,617 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 97.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 225,617 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,840, 122.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
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 in China?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in China was 225,617 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 225,617 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,113 in 1992.
- How does China rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- China ranks 5th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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