Japan vs World: Forest area
Japan
68.4%
in 2023
World
31.1%
in 2023
Japan rank
19th
World rank
19th
Forest area over time
- Japan
- World
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.4% against 31.1% in World, a difference of 37.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and World ranks 19th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 32.7% | 35.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 32.2% | 36.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 31.5% | 37.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 31.1% | 37.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Japan or World?
- Japan, at 68.4% against 31.1% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Japan and World?
- 37.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Japan and World rank globally for forest area?
- Japan ranks 19th and World ranks 19th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.