Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in China
China: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in China, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in China stood at 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places China 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 48 Liberia 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Comoros 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Austria 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Bhutan 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Poland 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Indonesia 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in China?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in China was 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does China rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.