Caribbean vs Japan: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Caribbean
56.9%
in 2025
Japan
99.9%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
15th
Japan rank
14th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Caribbean
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.9% against 56.9% in Caribbean, a difference of 43.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 15th and Japan ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 100.0% | 68.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 99.7% | 65.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 100.0% | 52.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 99.9% | 39.6% | 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, Caribbean or Japan?
- Japan, at 99.9% against 56.9% in Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Caribbean and Japan?
- 43.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Japan rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Caribbean ranks 15th and Japan ranks 14th of 31 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.