China (People’s Republic of) vs India: Deforestation agriculture plantations

China (People’s Republic of)
444,163
in 2023
India
134,885
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
India rank
6th

Deforestation agriculture plantations over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • India
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 444,163 against 134,885 in India, a difference of 309,278.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 3.3 times India's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 176 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) India Difference Ahead
2000s 261,231 52,810 208,421 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 349,394 105,848 243,546 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 405,670 127,442 278,228 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation agriculture plantations, China (People’s Republic of) or India?
China (People’s Republic of), at 444,163 against 134,885 in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation agriculture plantations between China (People’s Republic of) and India?
309,278, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and India rank globally for deforestation agriculture plantations?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deforestation agriculture plantations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,812 data points, 2001–2023
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