Japan vs East Timor: Forest area as share of land area
Japan
68.32
in 2025
East Timor
70.9
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
East Timor rank
18th
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Japan
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 70.9 against 68.32 in Japan, a difference of 2.58.
Across all 36 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and East Timor ranks 18th of 216 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.35 | 73.59 | 5.24 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 68.35 | 72.65 | 4.3 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 68.42 | 71.71 | 3.28 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 68.34 | 71.05 | 2.71 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Japan or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 70.9 against 68.32 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Japan and East Timor?
- 2.58, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and East Timor?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and East Timor rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Japan ranks 21st and East Timor ranks 18th 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.