Japan vs Sweden: Forest area km
Japan
24.91 million
in 2025
Sweden
27.93 million
in 2025
Japan rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd
Forest area km over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27.93 million against 24.91 million in Japan, a difference of 3.03 million.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 235 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.92 million | 28.11 million | 3.19 million | Sweden |
| 2000s | 24.92 million | 28.12 million | 3.21 million | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24.95 million | 28.00 million | 3.05 million | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.91 million | 27.93 million | 3.02 million | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27.93 million against 24.91 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Japan and Sweden?
- 3.03 million, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for forest area km?
- Japan ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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.