China: Adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

From 2012 to 2021 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, China had the 112th highest value of the 183 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to China in the 2021 ranking

• Canada — 123rd of 183: US$0
• Central African Republic — 124th of 183: US$0
• Chile — 125th of 183: US$0
• Colombia — 127th of 183: US$0
• Costa Rica — 128th of 183: US$0
• Côte d'Ivoire — 129th of 183: US$0

What this measures

Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 52 values

Adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$) in nearby economies

• Australia — US$1.91 billion (2021)
• Brunei Darussalam — US$6.84 million (2021)
• Cambodia — US$0 (2021)
• Fiji — US$48.41 million (2021)
• French Polynesia — US$216,160 (2021)
• Indonesia — US$0 (2021)
• Japan — US$0 (2021)
• Kiribati — US$90,059 (2021)
• Korea, Dem. People's Rep. — US$0 (2021)
• Korea, Rep.

More economic policy & debt data for China

• Exports of goods and services (current US$) — US$4.11 trillion (2025)
• Exports of goods and services (current LCU) — 29.54 trillion (2025)
• Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) — 21.07% (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (current US$) — US$3.29 trillion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (current LCU) — 23.67 trillion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) — 16.89% (2025)
• External balance on goods and services (current US$) — US$816.19 billion (2025)
• External balance on goods and services (current LCU) — 5.87 trillion (2025)
• External balance on goods and services (% of GDP) — 4.19% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is China's adjusted savings, net forest depletion (current US$)?

US$0 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How does China rank?

112th highest of 183 economies with data for 2021.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.DFOR.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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