Japan vs South-Eastern Asia: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Japan
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 18,246 1000 ha against 10,077 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 8,169 1000 ha.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 207 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,307 1000 ha | 10,807 1000 ha | 500.46 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 10,313 1000 ha | 12,440 1000 ha | 2,127 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 10,221 1000 ha | 15,418 1000 ha | 5,197 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 10,098 1000 ha | 18,037 1000 ha | 7,938 1000 ha | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Japan or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 18,246 1000 ha against 10,077 1000 ha in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Japan and South-Eastern Asia?
- 8,169 1000 ha, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South-Eastern Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Japan ranks 9th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 12th of 207 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.