Finland vs Japan: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Finland
7.84 million hectares
in 2025
Japan
10.08 million hectares
in 2025
Finland rank
9th
Japan rank
6th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.08 million hectares against 7.84 million hectares in Finland, a difference of 2.24 million hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.73 million hectares | 10.31 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.94 million hectares | 10.31 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.32 million hectares | 10.22 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.84 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 10.08 million hectares against 7.84 million hectares in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Finland and Japan?
- 2.24 million hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Finland ranks 9th 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.