Japan vs Russia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Japan
10.08 million hectares
in 2025
Russia
20.80 million hectares
in 2025
Japan rank
6th
Russia rank
3rd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 20.80 million hectares against 10.08 million hectares in Japan, a difference of 10.72 million hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 3rd of 185 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.31 million hectares | 17.73 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | Russia |
| 2000s | 10.31 million hectares | 19.18 million hectares | 8.86 million hectares | Russia |
| 2010s | 10.22 million hectares | 20.42 million hectares | 10.20 million hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 10.10 million hectares | 20.71 million hectares | 10.61 million hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Japan or Russia?
- Russia, at 20.80 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 Japan and Russia?
- 10.72 million hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Japan ranks 6th and Russia ranks 3rd 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.