| Ranking | Azerbaijan | China | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries planting the most new forest each year2026-10-29 | #3 · 101.4 thousand hectares per year | #1 · 923 thousand hectares per year | China by 2 |
| Countries gaining the most forest area each year2026-10-29 | #29 · 10.49 thousand hectares | #1 · 1,611 thousand hectares | China by 28 |
| Countries with the fastest forest expansion2026-10-29 | #7 · 106.4 thousand hectares per year | #1 · 1,885 thousand hectares per year | China by 6 |
| Countries by net financial account2026-10-28 | #34 · 3.52 BoP, current US$ bn | #1 · 773.33 BoP, current US$ bn | China by 33 |
| Countries by net trade in goods and services2026-10-28 | #43 · 4.72 BoP, current US$ bn | #1 · 822.44 BoP, current US$ bn | China by 42 |
| Countries by portfolio Investment, net2026-10-28 | #38 · 1.89 BoP, current US$ bn | #1 · 425.58 BoP, current US$ bn | China by 37 |
| Countries by net trade in goods2026-10-28 | #40 · 6.38 BoP, current US$ bn | #1 · 1,060.55 BoP, current US$ bn | China by 39 |
| Countries by current account balance2026-10-28 | #37 · 3.48 BoP, current US$ bn | #1 · 735.02 BoP, current US$ bn | China by 36 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #35 · 11.96 billion cubic meters | #2 · 378.31 billion cubic meters | China by 33 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas2026-10-29 | #45 · 25.13 million tonnes | #2 · 889.41 million tonnes | China by 43 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-29 | #39 · 13.03 billion billion cubic meters | #2 · 568.48 billion billion cubic meters | China by 37 |
| Countries by foreign direct investment, net2026-10-28 | #30 · 536.02 BoP, current US$ million | #5 · 77.2k BoP, current US$ million | China by 25 |
| Countries with the highest almond yields2026-10-29 | #14 · 2.45 tonnes per hectare | #7 · 4.6 tonnes per hectare | China by 7 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #21 · 89.74 thousand hectares per year | #7 · 274 thousand hectares per year | China by 14 |
| Countries with the highest bean yields2026-10-29 | #17 · 2.2 tonnes per hectare | #24 · 1.8 tonnes per hectare | Azerbaijan by 7 |
History
Rank history in Countries planting the most new forest each year
Head to head
Azerbaijan vs China, explained
Azerbaijan vs China, head to head across 15 shared rankings. Azerbaijan ranks higher in 1, China ranks higher in 14. On that count China comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries planting the most new forest each year, Azerbaijan is #3 with 101.4 thousand hectares per year and China is #1 with 923 thousand hectares per year (China ahead by 2); in Countries gaining the most forest area each year, Azerbaijan is #29 with 10.49 thousand hectares and China is #1 with 1,611 thousand hectares (China ahead by 28); in Countries with the fastest forest expansion, Azerbaijan is #7 with 106.4 thousand hectares per year and China is #1 with 1,885 thousand hectares per year (China ahead by 6); in Countries by net financial account, Azerbaijan is #34 with 3.52 BoP, current US$ bn and China is #1 with 773.33 BoP, current US$ bn (China ahead by 33); in Countries by net trade in goods and services, Azerbaijan is #43 with 4.72 BoP, current US$ bn and China is #1 with 822.44 BoP, current US$ bn (China ahead by 42); in Countries by portfolio Investment, net, Azerbaijan is #38 with 1.89 BoP, current US$ bn and China is #1 with 425.58 BoP, current US$ bn (China ahead by 37).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Azerbaijan or China?
- China ranks higher in more shared rankings (14 of 15). In Countries planting the most new forest each year, Azerbaijan is #3 and China is #1.
- In how many rankings do Azerbaijan and China both appear?
- 15 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-10-29.