European Union (27) vs Japan: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- European Union (27)
- Japan
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 3,801 1000 ha against 2,974 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 827 1000 ha.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 25th and Japan ranks 25th of 35 groups.
European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,450 1000 ha | 2,782 1000 ha | 668.07 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 3,829 1000 ha | 2,782 1000 ha | 1,047 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 4,024 1000 ha | 2,884 1000 ha | 1,140 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 3,799 1000 ha | 2,976 1000 ha | 823.41 1000 ha | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, European Union (27) or Japan?
- European Union (27), at 3,801 1000 ha against 2,974 1000 ha in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between European Union (27) and Japan?
- 827 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do European Union (27) and Japan rank globally for primary forest — area?
- European Union (27) ranks 25th and Japan ranks 25th of 35 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.