China - Primary Forest Loss 650,785
via World Bank DATA360 (Global Forest Watch) · updated 2026-10-15 · 211 economies tracked
Latest value
650,785 (2025)
Global rank
##8 of 211 economies
Share of global total
2.5%
Ranking Race — Primary Forest Loss
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 2001 - 2025. China climbed from #8 to #8 (overtook Malaysia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for China ↓Key Events — China
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2001WTO accession curatedJoins the World Trade Organization, accelerating trade integration.
2010Overtook Malaysia in global rank auto
2010World's second-largest economy curatedGDP overtakes Japan to become the world's second-largest economy.
2015Stock market turbulence curatedSharp equity market swings and currency pressure test the economy.
2021Overtook Bolivia in global rank auto
Primary Forest Loss, 2001-2025
via World Bank DATA360 (Global Forest Watch) · Hectares · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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