Finland vs Japan: Forest area
Finland
224,090 sq. km
in 2023
Japan
249,350 sq. km
in 2023
Finland rank
26th
Japan rank
23rd
Forest area over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 249,350 sq. km against 224,090 sq. km in Finland, a difference of 25,260 sq. km.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 26th and Japan ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221,320 sq. km | 249,167 sq. km | 27,847 sq. km | Japan |
| 2000s | 223,540 sq. km | 249,165 sq. km | 25,625 sq. km | Japan |
| 2010s | 223,589 sq. km | 249,475 sq. km | 25,886 sq. km | Japan |
| 2020s | 224,090 sq. km | 249,350 sq. km | 25,260 sq. km | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 249,350 sq. km against 224,090 sq. km in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Japan?
- 25,260 sq. km, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for forest area?
- Finland ranks 26th and Japan ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.