Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Japan: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Japan
How they compare
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 5.16 million sq. km against 249,350 sq. km in Japan, a difference of 4.91 million sq. km.
That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 20.7 times Japan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.74 million sq. km | 249,167 sq. km | 5.49 million sq. km | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 5.53 million sq. km | 249,165 sq. km | 5.28 million sq. km | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 5.40 million sq. km | 249,475 sq. km | 5.15 million sq. km | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2020s | 5.21 million sq. km | 249,350 sq. km | 4.96 million sq. km | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Japan?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 5.16 million sq. km against 249,350 sq. km in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan?
- 4.91 million sq. km, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Japan rank globally for forest area?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 25th and Japan ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
- 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.