China vs United States: Forest area
China
2.26 million sq. km
in 2023
United States
3.10 million sq. km
in 2023
China rank
5th
United States rank
4th
Forest area over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.10 million sq. km against 2.26 million sq. km in China, a difference of 841,780 sq. km.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Globally, China ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 214 countries.
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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.