Japan vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Japan
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Japan currently reports 40.46 % against 2.01 % in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 38.45 %.
That makes Japan's figure about 20.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 30th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 29th of 174 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.36 % | 0.746 % | 40.62 % | Japan |
| 2000s | 41.39 % | 1.15 % | 40.24 % | Japan |
| 2010s | 40.97 % | 1.77 % | 39.2 % | Japan |
| 2020s | 40.54 % | 1.97 % | 38.57 % | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Japan or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Japan, at 40.46 % against 2.01 % in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 38.45 %, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Japan ranks 30th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 29th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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.