Japan vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Forest area
Japan
24,908
in 2025
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
40,033
in 2025
Japan rank
28th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
30th
Forest area over time
- Japan
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
How they compare
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) currently reports 40,033 against 24,908 in Japan, a difference of 15,125.
That makes Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 28th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 30th of 253 countries.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,950 | 40,468 | 15,518 | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) |
| 2000s | 24,876 | 40,292 | 15,416 | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) |
| 2010s | 24,955 | 40,122 | 15,167 | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) |
| 2020s | 24,914 | 40,039 | 15,126 | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Japan or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), at 40,033 against 24,908 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Japan and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 15,125, with Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for forest area?
- Japan ranks 28th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 30th 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.