Asia vs Japan: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Asia
20.2%
in 2025
Japan
68.3%
in 2025
Asia rank
18th
Japan rank
21st
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.3% against 20.2% in Asia, a difference of 48.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.4 times Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st of 23 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 68.4% | 49.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 68.2% | 49.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 68.5% | 48.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 68.3% | 48.2% | 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, Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 68.3% against 20.2% in Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Asia and Japan?
- 48.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Japan rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Asia ranks 18th and Japan ranks 21st of 23 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.