Japan vs Northern Europe: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Japan
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 22,188 1000 ha against 10,077 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 12,111 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Northern Europe ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,307 1000 ha | 16,142 1000 ha | 5,835 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 10,313 1000 ha | 18,505 1000 ha | 8,191 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 10,221 1000 ha | 20,736 1000 ha | 10,515 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 10,098 1000 ha | 21,976 1000 ha | 11,878 1000 ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Japan or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 22,188 1000 ha against 10,077 1000 ha in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Japan and Northern Europe?
- 12,111 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Northern Europe rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Japan ranks 7th and Northern Europe ranks 10th of 191 countries.
- 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.