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China vs United States: Tree cover loss

China
673,569 hectares
in 2024
United States
1.59 million hectares
in 2024
China rank
8th
United States rank
5th

Tree cover loss over time

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.59 million hectares against 673,569 hectares in China, a difference of 921,031 hectares.

That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times China's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

China ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 197 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.