Finland vs Japan: Forest area
Finland
22,543
in 2025
Japan
24,908
in 2025
Finland rank
24th
Japan rank
21st
Forest area over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24,908 against 22,543 in Finland, a difference of 2,365.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 219 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 | 21,875 | 24,950 | 3,075 | Japan |
| 2000s | 22,446 | 24,876 | 2,430 | Japan |
| 2010s | 22,326 | 24,955 | 2,630 | Japan |
| 2020s | 22,543 | 24,914 | 2,370 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 24,908 against 22,543 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Finland and Japan?
- 2,365, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for forest area?
- Finland ranks 24th 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.