Ethiopia vs Japan: Share global forest
Ethiopia
0.646
in 2025
Japan
0.6016
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
24th
Japan rank
25th
Share global forest over time
- Ethiopia
- Japan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.646 against 0.6016 in Japan, a difference of 0.0444.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Japan ranks 25th of 235 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6567 | 0.5801 | 0.0766 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.6511 | 0.5904 | 0.0608 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.6422 | 0.5962 | 0.046 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.6443 | 0.5999 | 0.0444 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Ethiopia or Japan?
- Ethiopia, at 0.646 against 0.6016 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Ethiopia and Japan?
- 0.0444, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for share global forest?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th and Japan ranks 25th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.