Europe vs Japan: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Europe
- Japan
How they compare
Europe currently reports 82,075 1000 ha against 10,077 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 71,998 1000 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 8.1 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 35 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,710 1000 ha | 10,307 1000 ha | 59,403 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 74,869 1000 ha | 10,313 1000 ha | 64,555 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 79,864 1000 ha | 10,221 1000 ha | 69,643 1000 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 81,800 1000 ha | 10,098 1000 ha | 71,702 1000 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Europe or Japan?
- Europe, at 82,075 1000 ha against 10,077 1000 ha in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Europe and Japan?
- 71,998 1000 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Japan rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Europe ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — 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.