China vs Philippines

China vs Philippines: Forest area

Forest area in 2024: 24% in China and 24.8% in Philippines, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Philippines, by 0.8 percentage points, or 1.03 times that in China.

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% of land · FAO

China vs Philippines: Forest areaForest area in 2024: 24% in China and 24.8% in Philippines, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Philippines, by 0.8 percentage points, or 1.03 times that in China.
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What the numbers say

  • Philippines has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
  • In 2024, China ranked 121 and Philippines ranked 118 of 209 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of land · FAO

YearChinaPhilippinesWorld
20242424.8–
202323.924.731.1
202223.724.531.1
202123.524.431.2
202023.324.231.2
201923.224.131.2
2018232431.3
201722.823.831.3
201622.623.731.3
201522.423.531.4
201422.223.431.4
20132223.331.4
201221.823.231.5
201121.623.131.9
201021.422.932
200921.123.132
200820.923.332
200720.623.432.1
200620.423.632.1
200520.123.732.1
200419.923.932.2
200319.62432.3
200219.424.232.3
200119.124.432.3
200018.924.532.4
199918.624.732.5
199818.424.832.5
199718.22532.6
19961825.132.7
199517.825.332.7
199417.625.532.8
199317.425.632.8
199217.225.833
19911725.9–
199016.726.1–

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • The share of land under trees at least 5 metres tall, natural or planted, leaving out orchards and city parks.
  • Source: FAO, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 209 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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