India vs Japan: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
India
13.47 million hectares
in 2025
Japan
10.08 million hectares
in 2025
India rank
5th
Japan rank
6th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 13.47 million hectares against 10.08 million hectares in Japan, a difference of 3.39 million hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 185 countries.