Japan vs Northern America: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Japan
99.9%
in 2025
Northern America
64.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
19th
Northern America rank
14th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Japan
- Northern America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.9% against 64.6% in Northern America, a difference of 35.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Northern America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and Northern America ranks 14th of 129 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 60.7% | 39.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 62.2% | 37.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 64.3% | 35.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 64.4% | 35.5% | 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, Japan or Northern America?
- Japan, at 99.9% against 64.6% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Japan and Northern America?
- 35.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Japan ranks 19th and Northern America ranks 14th of 129 countries.
- 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.