Japan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Japan
40.46 %
in 2025
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.63 %
in 2025
Japan rank
33rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
32nd

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Japan
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 40.46 % against 1.63 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 38.83 %.

That makes Japan's figure about 24.8 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 33rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 32nd of 191 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 41.36 % 0.752 % 40.61 % Japan
2000s 41.39 % 0.924 % 40.47 % Japan
2010s 40.97 % 1.24 % 39.73 % Japan
2020s 40.54 % 1.54 % 39 % Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Japan or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Japan, at 40.46 % against 1.63 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
38.83 %, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Japan ranks 33rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 32nd of 191 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

Indicator
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 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.