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Tree Cover in China

From 2001 to 2025, China lost 13415kha of tree cover, equivalent to a -1.3% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

Annual Tree Cover Loss by Dominant Driver in China

In China from 2001 to 2025, 13415kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

Location of Tree Cover Loss in China

In China, the top 5 regions were responsible for 67.3% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2025. Guangxi had the most tree cover loss at 3234.2kha compared to an average of 432.8 kha.

Guangxi3234.2kha
Guangdong1986.6kha
Fujian1455.3kha
Jiangxi1206.5kha
Yunnan1145.0kha
Components of net change in tree cover in China

From 2000 to 2020, China experienced a net change of 2144.9 kha (0.96%) in tree cover.

  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.

  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
Tree Cover Gain in China Compared to Other Areas

From 2000 to 2020, China gained 6689.6 kha of tree cover equal to 5.11% of the global total.

Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Cumulative Fire Alerts In China Compared to Other Areas

In China there have been 6,021 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2014, with 14,568.

Weekly Fire Alerts In China

In China the peak fire season typically occurs in April. There were 6021 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.

Historical Fire Alerts In China Compared to Other Areas

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 China experienced a total of 91,858 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

Temperature Trends in China
Precipitation Trends in China
Air Quality Trends in China
Air Quality vs Tree Cover Loss Trends

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