Japan vs Southern Asia: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification
Japan
2,579
in 2024
Southern Asia
650.5
in 2024
Japan rank
21st
Southern Asia rank
23rd
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification over time
- Japan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,579 against 650.5 in Southern Asia, a difference of 1,928.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.0 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 229 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 140.58 | 24.73 | 115.86 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,919 | 559.86 | 1,360 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,544 | 601.22 | 1,943 | 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 Southern Asia?
- Japan, at 2,579 against 650.5 in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest area certified under an independently verified certification between Japan and Southern Asia?
- 1,928, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Asia rank globally for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Japan ranks 21st and Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 229 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.