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.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.77 million hectares | 10.31 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.53 million hectares | 10.31 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 16.06 million hectares | 10.22 million hectares | 5.84 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 19.57 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 9.48 million hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 20.71 million hectares against 10.08 million hectares in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Canada and Japan?
- 10.63 million hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Canada ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.