Japan vs Southern Asia: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Japan
99.9%
in 2025
Southern Asia
67.0%
in 2025
Japan rank
14th
Southern Asia rank
11th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Japan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.9% against 67.0% in Southern Asia, a difference of 32.9%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 105 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 64.1% | 35.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 66.0% | 33.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 66.7% | 33.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 66.9% | 33.0% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Japan, at 99.9% against 67.0% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Japan and Southern Asia?
- 32.9%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Japan ranks 14th and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 105 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.