Asia vs Japan: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Asia
66.8%
in 2025
Japan
99.9%
in 2025
Asia rank
4th
Japan rank
14th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.9% against 66.8% in Asia, a difference of 33.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 14th of 18 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 100.0% | 58.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 99.7% | 46.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 100.0% | 39.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 99.9% | 33.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan, Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 99.9% against 66.8% in Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Asia and Japan?
- 33.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Japan rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Asia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 14th of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.