France vs Japan: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest

France
149,642 Square kilometres
in 2023
Japan
147,510 Square kilometres
in 2023
France rank
37th
Japan rank
39th

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 149,642 Square kilometres against 147,510 Square kilometres in Japan, a difference of 2,132 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 37th and Japan ranks 39th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 132,653 Square kilometres 146,099 Square kilometres 13,446 Square kilometres Japan
2000s 139,918 Square kilometres 146,030 Square kilometres 6,112 Square kilometres Japan
2010s 145,556 Square kilometres 147,192 Square kilometres 1,636 Square kilometres Japan
2020s 148,916 Square kilometres 147,510 Square kilometres 1,406 Square kilometres France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest, France or Japan?
France, at 149,642 Square kilometres against 147,510 Square kilometres in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest between France and Japan?
2,132 Square kilometres, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Japan rank globally for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
France ranks 37th and Japan ranks 39th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata