Australia vs China, People's Republic of: Tree Cover Loss
Tree Cover Loss over time
- Australia
- China, People's Republic of
How they compare
China, People's Republic of currently reports 650,785 hectares against 384,105 hectares in Australia, a difference of 266,680 hectares.
That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and China, People's Republic of ranks 8th of 190 countries.
China, People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China, People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241,674 hectares | 465,844 hectares | 224,170 hectares | China, People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 393,534 hectares | 572,504 hectares | 178,970 hectares | China, People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 582,006 hectares | 583,314 hectares | 1,308 hectares | China, People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Australia or China, People's Republic of?
- China, People's Republic of, at 650,785 hectares against 384,105 hectares in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Australia and China, People's Republic of?
- 266,680 hectares, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China, People's Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Australia and China, People's Republic of rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Australia ranks 9th and China, People's Republic of ranks 8th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.