Japan vs South Africa: Forest area km
Japan
24.91 million
in 2025
South Africa
22.88 million
in 2025
Japan rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th
Forest area km over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24.91 million against 22.88 million in South Africa, a difference of 2.03 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 235 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.92 million | 20.21 million | 4.71 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 24.92 million | 21.09 million | 3.83 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 24.95 million | 21.96 million | 2.98 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 24.91 million | 22.66 million | 2.25 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 24.91 million against 22.88 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Japan and South Africa?
- 2.03 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for forest area km?
- Japan ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.