Japan vs Türkiye: Forest area
Japan
249,350 sq. km
in 2023
Türkiye
226,884 sq. km
in 2023
Japan rank
23rd
Türkiye rank
25th
Forest area over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 249,350 sq. km against 226,884 sq. km in Türkiye, a difference of 22,466 sq. km.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,167 sq. km | 199,477 sq. km | 49,690 sq. km | Japan |
| 2000s | 249,165 sq. km | 205,690 sq. km | 43,475 sq. km | Japan |
| 2010s | 249,475 sq. km | 215,496 sq. km | 33,979 sq. km | Japan |
| 2020s | 249,350 sq. km | 224,544 sq. km | 24,806 sq. km | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Japan or Türkiye?
- Japan, at 249,350 sq. km against 226,884 sq. km in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Japan and Türkiye?
- 22,466 sq. km, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for forest area?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Türkiye ranks 25th of 213 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.