China - Forest Area
Since 2014, China Forest Area was up 0.9points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 125 among other countries in Forest Area at 23.11 Percent of Land Area. China is overtaken by Philippines, which was number 124 at 23.85 Percent of Land Area and is followed by Burkina Faso with 22.95 Percent of Land Area. Suriname lead the ranking with 97.54 Percent of Land Area in 2019, that is a fall of 0points compared to 2018. Guyana, Federated States of Micronesia and Gabon respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Malta recorded the best 5 years average growth at +5.4points per year, while Northern Mariana Islands recorded the worst performance at -4.3points per year.
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| Date | Percent of Land Area |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.11 |
| 2018 | 22.94 |
| 2017 | 22.74 |
| 2016 | 22.54 |
| 2015 | 22.31 |
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How does China rank in Forest Area?
| # | 203 Countries | Percent of Land Area | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Suriname
|
97.54 % | 2019 | -0.0 % | -0.1 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Guyana
|
93.61 % | 2019 | -0.0 % | -0.1 % | View data | |
| 124 |
#124
Philippines
|
23.85 % | 2019 | -0.1 % | +0.4 % | View data | |
| 125 |
#125
China
|
23.11 % | 2019 | +0.8 % | +0.9 % | View data | |
| 126 |
#126
Burkina Faso
|
22.95 % | 2019 | -0.6 % | -0.7 % | View data | |