Japan vs South Africa: Forest area
Japan
24,908
in 2025
South Africa
22,881
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd
Forest area over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24,908 against 22,881 in South Africa, a difference of 2,027.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,950 | 19,817 | 5,133 | Japan |
| 2000s | 24,876 | 20,692 | 4,184 | Japan |
| 2010s | 24,955 | 21,787 | 3,168 | Japan |
| 2020s | 24,914 | 22,662 | 2,251 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 24,908 against 22,881 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Japan and South Africa?
- 2,027, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Japan ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd 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.