Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Japan: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
64.7%
in 2025
Japan
99.9%
in 2025
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
13th
Japan rank
19th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.9% against 64.7% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 35.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 19th of 35 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 100.0% | 65.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 99.7% | 51.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 100.0% | 43.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 99.9% | 35.3% | 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, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Japan?
- Japan, at 99.9% against 64.7% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Japan?
- 35.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Japan rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 13th and Japan ranks 19th of 35 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.