Finland vs Japan: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Finland
14,707 1000 ha
in 2025
Japan
14,831 1000 ha
in 2025
Finland rank
41st
Japan rank
40th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Finland
  • Japan
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 14,831 1000 ha against 14,707 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 124 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 41st and Japan ranks 40th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 17,402 1000 ha 14,610 1000 ha 2,792 1000 ha Finland
2000s 16,416 1000 ha 14,603 1000 ha 1,813 1000 ha Finland
2010s 15,062 1000 ha 14,725 1000 ha 336.96 1000 ha Finland
2020s 14,707 1000 ha 14,815 1000 ha 108 1000 ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Finland or Japan?
Japan, at 14,831 1000 ha against 14,707 1000 ha in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Finland and Japan?
124 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Finland ranks 41st and Japan ranks 40th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.