Eastern Asia vs Japan: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Eastern Asia
9,157 ha th
in 2024
Japan
2,579 ha th
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
21st
Japan rank
24th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Eastern Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 9,157 ha th against 2,579 ha th in Japan, a difference of 6,578 ha th.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 36 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000s | 358.31 ha th | 140.58 ha th | 217.72 ha th | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 8,425 ha th | 1,919 ha th | 6,506 ha th | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 6,988 ha th | 2,544 ha th | 4,444 ha th | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Eastern Asia or Japan?
- Eastern Asia, at 9,157 ha th against 2,579 ha th in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Eastern Asia and Japan?
- 6,578 ha th, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Japan rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Eastern Asia ranks 21st and Japan ranks 24th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.