Canada vs Japan: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Canada
20.71 million hectares
in 2025
Japan
10.08 million hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
Japan rank
6th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.71 million hectares against 10.08 million hectares in Japan, a difference of 10.63 million hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 185 countries.