Forestland — Area in China
China: Forestland — Area was 227,153 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in China, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in China stood at 227,153 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in China peaked at 227,153 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 157,141 1000 ha, in 1990.
China ranks 5th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 157,141 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 159,127 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 161,113 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 163,099 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 165,085 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 167,071 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 169,057 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 171,043 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 173,029 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 175,015 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 177,001 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 179,362 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 181,723 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 184,084 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 186,444 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 188,805 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 191,166 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 193,527 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 195,888 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 198,249 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 200,610 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 202,547 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 204,484 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 206,421 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 208,357 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 210,294 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 212,055 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 213,816 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 215,576 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 217,337 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 219,098 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 220,709 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 222,320 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 223,931 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 225,542 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 227,153 1000 ha | +0.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 227,153 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 99.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 227,153 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 222.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166,078 1000 ha | 157,141 1000 ha | 175,015 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,625 1000 ha | 177,001 1000 ha | 198,249 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,150 1000 ha | 200,610 1000 ha | 217,337 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,126 1000 ha | 219,098 1000 ha | 227,153 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Russian Federation 832,630 1000 ha compare
- 3 Brazil 486,087 1000 ha compare
- 4 Canada 368,819 1000 ha compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia 133,562 1000 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 1000 ha 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 forestland — area in China?
- Forestland — area in China was 227,153 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 227,153 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,141 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does China rank for forestland — area?
- China ranks 5th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).