Japan vs Southern Asia: Forest area
Japan
24,908
in 2025
Southern Asia
100,831
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
Southern Asia rank
18th
Forest area over time
- Japan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 100,831 against 24,908 in Japan, a difference of 75,923.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.0 times Japan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,950 | 91,973 | 67,023 | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 24,876 | 95,545 | 70,669 | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 24,955 | 98,041 | 73,086 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 24,914 | 100,558 | 75,645 | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Japan or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 100,831 against 24,908 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Japan and Southern Asia?
- 75,923, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Southern Asia rank globally for forest area?
- Japan ranks 21st and Southern Asia ranks 18th 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.