Japan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Japan
68.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
28.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Japan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.3% against 28.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 39.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 253 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 33.7% | 34.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 32.3% | 36.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 30.4% | 38.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 28.9% | 39.4% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Japan, at 68.3% against 28.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 39.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Japan ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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.