Japan vs Turkey: Forest area km
Japan
24.91 million
in 2025
Turkey
22.81 million
in 2025
Japan rank
25th
Turkey rank
28th
Forest area km over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24.91 million against 22.81 million in Turkey, a difference of 2.10 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 28th of 235 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.92 million | 19.95 million | 4.97 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 24.92 million | 20.57 million | 4.35 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 24.95 million | 21.58 million | 3.36 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 24.91 million | 22.51 million | 2.40 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Japan or Turkey?
- Japan, at 24.91 million against 22.81 million in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Japan and Turkey?
- 2.10 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for forest area km?
- Japan ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 28th 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.