Japan vs Least developed countries: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Japan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 5.21 million sq. km against 249,350 sq. km in Japan, a difference of 4.96 million sq. km.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 20.9 times Japan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,167 sq. km | 5.82 million sq. km | 5.57 million sq. km | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 249,165 sq. km | 5.60 million sq. km | 5.35 million sq. km | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 249,475 sq. km | 5.48 million sq. km | 5.23 million sq. km | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 249,350 sq. km | 5.27 million sq. km | 5.02 million sq. km | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Japan or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 5.21 million sq. km against 249,350 sq. km in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Japan and Least developed countries?
- 4.96 million sq. km, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least developed countries?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Least developed countries rank globally for forest area?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Least developed countries 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.