Japan vs Liberia: Share of land covered by forest
Japan
68.3%
in 2025
Liberia
65.7%
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
Liberia rank
24th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Japan
- Liberia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.3% against 65.7% in Liberia, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Liberia ranks 24th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 83.1% | 14.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 81.3% | 13.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 73.8% | 5.4% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 66.7% | 1.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Japan or Liberia?
- Japan, at 68.3% against 65.7% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Japan and Liberia?
- 2.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Liberia rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Japan ranks 21st and Liberia ranks 24th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.