China vs United Kingdom

China vs United Kingdom: Forest area

Forest area in 2024: 24% in China and 13.5% in United Kingdom, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in China, by 10.5 percentage points, or 1.78 times that in United Kingdom.

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% of land · FAO

China vs United Kingdom: Forest areaForest area in 2024: 24% in China and 13.5% in United Kingdom, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in China, by 10.5 percentage points, or 1.78 times that in United Kingdom.
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What the numbers say

  • China has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
  • In 2024, China ranked 121 and United Kingdom ranked 148 of 209 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of land · FAO

YearChinaUnited KingdomWorld
20242413.5–
202323.913.531.1
202223.713.431.1
202123.513.331.2
202023.313.331.2
201923.213.231.2
20182313.231.3
201722.813.131.3
201622.613.131.3
201522.41331.4
201422.21331.4
20132212.931.4
201221.812.831.5
201121.612.731.9
201021.412.632
200921.112.632
200820.912.632
200720.612.532.1
200620.412.532.1
200520.112.432.1
200419.912.432.2
200319.612.332.3
200219.412.332.3
200119.112.332.3
200018.912.232.4
199918.612.132.5
199818.412.132.5
199718.21232.6
19961811.932.7
199517.811.932.7
199417.611.832.8
199317.411.732.8
199217.211.633
19911711.6–
199016.711.5–

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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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