Africa vs Japan: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Africa
22.1%
in 2025
Japan
68.3%
in 2025
Africa rank
24th
Japan rank
27th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.3% against 22.1% in Africa, a difference of 46.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.1 times Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 35 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 68.4% | 42.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 68.2% | 43.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 68.5% | 45.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 68.3% | 46.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Africa or Japan?
- Japan, at 68.3% against 22.1% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Africa and Japan?
- 46.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Japan rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Africa ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.