China (People’s Republic of) vs Middle income: Forest area
Forest area over time
- China (People’s Republic of)
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 18.69 million sq. km against 2.26 million sq. km in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 16.43 million sq. km.
That makes Middle income's figure about 8.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and Middle income ranks 6th of 213 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People’s Republic of) | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 million sq. km | 19.94 million sq. km | 18.25 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 2000s | 1.88 million sq. km | 19.41 million sq. km | 17.54 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 2010s | 2.09 million sq. km | 18.98 million sq. km | 16.89 million sq. km | Middle income |
| 2020s | 2.23 million sq. km | 18.74 million sq. km | 16.51 million sq. km | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, China (People’s Republic of) or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 18.69 million sq. km against 2.26 million sq. km in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income?
- 16.43 million sq. km, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do China (People’s Republic of) and Middle income rank globally for forest area?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 5th and Middle income ranks 6th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.