Japan vs Western Europe: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Japan
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 35,582 1000 ha against 24,908 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 10,674 1000 ha.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 30th of 231 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,917 1000 ha | 32,236 1000 ha | 7,320 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 24,916 1000 ha | 33,374 1000 ha | 8,458 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 24,946 1000 ha | 34,513 1000 ha | 9,567 1000 ha | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 24,914 1000 ha | 35,333 1000 ha | 10,420 1000 ha | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Japan or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 35,582 1000 ha against 24,908 1000 ha in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Japan and Western Europe?
- 10,674 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Western Europe rank globally for forest land — area?
- Japan ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 30th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.