Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in China
China: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in China, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in China stood at 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
China ranks 109th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0194 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0226 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 106 Rwanda 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chile 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 India 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 110 Ethiopia 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Hungary 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Malawi 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in China?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in China was 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does China rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.