Ethiopia vs Japan: Forest area
Ethiopia
26,747
in 2025
Japan
24,908
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
20th
Japan rank
21st
Forest area over time
- Ethiopia
- Japan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 26,747 against 24,908 in Japan, a difference of 1,839.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,538 | 24,950 | 3,588 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 27,809 | 24,876 | 2,933 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 26,934 | 24,955 | 1,979 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 26,757 | 24,914 | 1,843 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ethiopia or Japan?
- Ethiopia, at 26,747 against 24,908 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ethiopia and Japan?
- 1,839, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for forest area?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th and Japan ranks 21st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.