Japan vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest area certified under an independently verified certification

Japan
2,579 ha th
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
789.57 ha th
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
26th

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time

  • Japan
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
01.0k2.0k3.0k199020072024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2,579 ha th against 789.57 ha th in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 1,789 ha th.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Japan ranks 24th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 26th of 266 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1990s 0 ha th 0 ha th 0 ha th —
2000s 140.58 ha th 141.09 ha th 0.515 ha th Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 1,919 ha th 782.07 ha th 1,137 ha th Japan
2020s 2,544 ha th 838.04 ha th 1,706 ha th Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area certified under an independently verified certification, Japan or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Japan, at 2,579 ha th against 789.57 ha th in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Japan and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
1,789 ha th, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
Japan ranks 24th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 26th of 266 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
303 places, 4,242 data points, 1990–2024
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