Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Forest area (sq. km)
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 6.15 million sq. km against 249,080 sq. km in Japan, a difference of 5.90 million sq. km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 24.7 times Japan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,167 sq. km | 6.83 million sq. km | 6.58 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 249,165 sq. km | 6.57 million sq. km | 6.33 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 249,456 sq. km | 6.44 million sq. km | 6.19 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 249,157 sq. km | 6.21 million sq. km | 5.96 million sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Japan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 6.15 million sq. km against 249,080 sq. km in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5.90 million sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for forest area?
- Japan ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd 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.