Japan vs Southern Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Japan
68.3%
in 2025
Southern Africa
17.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
28th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Japan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.3% against 17.8% in Southern Africa, a difference of 50.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.8 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 253 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 16.9% | 51.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 17.0% | 51.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 17.4% | 51.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 17.7% | 50.6% | 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, Japan or Southern Africa?
- Japan, at 68.3% against 17.8% in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Japan and Southern Africa?
- 50.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Japan ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 28th 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.