Central Asia vs Japan: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Central Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,974 1000 ha against 1,074 1000 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 1,900 1000 ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.8 times Central Asia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 31 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,073 1000 ha | 2,782 1000 ha | 1,709 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,074 1000 ha | 2,782 1000 ha | 1,708 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,074 1000 ha | 2,884 1000 ha | 1,810 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,074 1000 ha | 2,976 1000 ha | 1,902 1000 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Central Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 2,974 1000 ha against 1,074 1000 ha in Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Central Asia and Japan?
- 1,900 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Central Asia and Japan rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Central Asia ranks 28th and Japan ranks 27th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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.