Japan vs Western Europe: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Japan
99.9%
in 2025
Western Europe
55.8%
in 2025
Japan rank
14th
Western Europe rank
17th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Japan
- Western Europe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.9% against 55.8% in Western Europe, a difference of 44.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Western Europe's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 17th of 105 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 47.6% | 52.4% | Japan |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 49.7% | 50.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 52.9% | 47.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 55.5% | 44.4% | 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 Western Europe?
- Japan, at 99.9% against 55.8% in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Japan and Western Europe?
- 44.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Japan ranks 14th and Western Europe ranks 17th 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.