Eastern Asia vs Japan: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Eastern Asia
24.2%
in 2025
Japan
68.3%
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
23rd
Japan rank
27th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.3% against 24.2% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 44.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.8 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 23rd 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 Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 68.4% | 50.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 68.2% | 48.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 68.5% | 46.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 68.3% | 44.5% | 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 Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 68.3% against 24.2% in Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Eastern Asia and Japan?
- 44.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Asia and Japan rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 23rd 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.