Japan vs Taiwan: Forest area as share of land area
Japan
68.32
in 2025
Taiwan
67
in 2015
Japan rank
21st
Taiwan rank
22nd
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Japan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.32 against 67 in Taiwan, a difference of 1.32.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 216 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.36 | 68 | 0.3557 | Japan |
| 2000s | 68.3 | 66.5 | 1.8 | Japan |
| 2010s | 68.45 | 68 | 0.4506 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Japan or Taiwan?
- Japan, at 68.32 against 67 in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Japan and Taiwan?
- 1.32, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Taiwan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
- How do Japan and Taiwan rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Japan ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 22nd 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.