Japan vs Türkiye: Forest area
Japan
24,908
in 2025
Türkiye
22,806
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
Türkiye rank
11th
Forest area over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24,908 against 22,806 in Türkiye, a difference of 2,102.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,950 | 19,784 | 5,166 | Japan |
| 2000s | 24,876 | 20,148 | 4,728 | Japan |
| 2010s | 24,955 | 21,357 | 3,598 | Japan |
| 2020s | 24,914 | 22,513 | 2,400 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Japan or Türkiye?
- Japan, at 24,908 against 22,806 in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Japan and Türkiye?
- 2,102, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for forest area?
- Japan ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 11th 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.