Japan vs Southern Europe: Forest area
Japan
24,908
in 2025
Southern Europe
48,321
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Forest area over time
- Japan
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 48,321 against 24,908 in Japan, a difference of 23,413.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,950 | 38,549 | 13,599 | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 24,876 | 42,605 | 17,729 | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 24,955 | 45,622 | 20,667 | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 24,914 | 48,103 | 23,190 | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Japan or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 48,321 against 24,908 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Japan and Southern Europe?
- 23,413, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Southern Europe rank globally for forest area?
- Japan ranks 21st and Southern Europe 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.