Bhutan vs Japan: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Bhutan
70.1%
in 2025
Japan
68.3%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
25th
Japan rank
27th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Bhutan
- Japan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 70.1% against 68.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 25th and Japan ranks 27th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 68.4% | 5.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 68.2% | 2.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 68.5% | 2.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 68.3% | 2.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Bhutan or Japan?
- Bhutan, at 70.1% against 68.3% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Bhutan and Japan?
- 1.8%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Japan rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Bhutan ranks 25th and Japan ranks 27th of 253 countries.
- 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.