Eastern Africa vs Japan: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Eastern Africa
28.3%
in 2025
Japan
68.3%
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
21st
Japan rank
27th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.3% against 28.3% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 40.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 21st 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 | Eastern Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 68.4% | 33.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 68.2% | 35.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 68.5% | 37.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 68.3% | 39.7% | 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, Eastern Africa or Japan?
- Japan, at 68.3% against 28.3% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Eastern Africa and Japan?
- 40.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Japan rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st 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.