Japan vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Forest area
Japan
24,908
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
63,675
in 2025
Japan rank
28th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
27th
Forest area over time
- Japan
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 63,675 against 24,908 in Japan, a difference of 38,767.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 2.6 times Japan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 28th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 27th of 253 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,950 | 66,460 | 41,510 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 24,876 | 65,136 | 40,260 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 24,955 | 64,353 | 39,398 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 24,914 | 63,807 | 38,893 | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Japan or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 63,675 against 24,908 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Japan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 38,767, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for forest area?
- Japan ranks 28th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 27th of 253 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.