China - Forest area
Forest area (sq. km)
The value for Forest area (sq. km) in China was 2,083,213 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 25 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,083,213 in 2015 and a minimum value of 1,571,406 in 1990.
Definition: 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.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,571,406 |
| 1991 | 1,591,266 |
| 1992 | 1,611,126 |
| 1993 | 1,630,986 |
| 1994 | 1,650,846 |
| 1995 | 1,670,706 |
| 1996 | 1,690,565 |
| 1997 | 1,710,425 |
| 1998 | 1,730,285 |
| 1999 | 1,750,145 |
| 2000 | 1,770,005 |
| 2001 | 1,802,092 |
| 2002 | 1,834,179 |
| 2003 | 1,866,265 |
| 2004 | 1,898,352 |
| 2005 | 1,930,439 |
| 2006 | 1,945,572 |
| 2007 | 1,960,705 |
| 2008 | 1,975,837 |
| 2009 | 1,990,970 |
| 2010 | 2,006,103 |
| 2011 | 2,021,525 |
| 2012 | 2,036,947 |
| 2013 | 2,052,369 |
| 2014 | 2,067,791 |
| 2015 | 2,083,213 |
Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area (% of land area) in China was 22.19 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 25 years was 22.19 in 2015, while its lowest value was 16.74 in 1990.
Definition: 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.
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.74 |
| 1991 | 16.95 |
| 1992 | 17.16 |
| 1993 | 17.37 |
| 1994 | 17.58 |
| 1995 | 17.80 |
| 1996 | 18.01 |
| 1997 | 18.22 |
| 1998 | 18.43 |
| 1999 | 18.64 |
| 2000 | 18.85 |
| 2001 | 19.20 |
| 2002 | 19.54 |
| 2003 | 19.88 |
| 2004 | 20.22 |
| 2005 | 20.56 |
| 2006 | 20.72 |
| 2007 | 20.88 |
| 2008 | 21.05 |
| 2009 | 21.21 |
| 2010 | 21.37 |
| 2011 | 21.53 |
| 2012 | 21.70 |
| 2013 | 21.86 |
| 2014 | 22.03 |
| 2015 | 22.19 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Land use
