Japan vs Sweden: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Japan
68.3%
in 2025
Sweden
68.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 68.6% against 68.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 68.9% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 69.1% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 68.8% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 68.6% | 0.2% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 68.6% against 68.3% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Japan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 219 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.