Japan vs Sweden: Forest area as share of land area
Japan
68.32
in 2025
Sweden
68.59
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 68.59 against 68.32 in Japan, a difference of 0.27.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 216 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 | 68.35 | 69.02 | 0.6701 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 68.35 | 69.05 | 0.7062 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 68.42 | 68.75 | 0.3224 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.34 | 68.59 | 0.2516 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 68.59 against 68.32 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.27, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Japan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.