Japan vs Southern Africa: Forest area
Japan
24,908
in 2025
Southern Africa
47,122
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
24th
Forest area over time
- Japan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 47,122 against 24,908 in Japan, a difference of 22,214.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,950 | 44,834 | 19,884 | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 24,876 | 44,984 | 20,108 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 24,955 | 46,052 | 21,097 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 24,914 | 46,909 | 21,995 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Japan or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 47,122 against 24,908 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Japan and Southern Africa?
- 22,214, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Japan ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 24th 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.