Japan vs Sweden: Forest area
Japan
24,908
in 2025
Sweden
27,934
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
Forest area over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 27,934 against 24,908 in Japan, a difference of 3,026.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 219 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,950 | 28,063 | 3,113 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 24,876 | 28,163 | 3,287 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 24,955 | 28,026 | 3,072 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24,914 | 27,934 | 3,020 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Japan or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 27,934 against 24,908 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Japan and Sweden?
- 3,026, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for forest area?
- Japan ranks 21st and Sweden 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.