Finland vs Japan: Forestland — Area
Finland
22,543 1000 ha
in 2025
Japan
24,908 1000 ha
in 2025
Finland rank
27th
Japan rank
24th
Forestland — Area over time
- Finland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24,908 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 2,365 1000 ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 223 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,132 1000 ha | 24,917 1000 ha | 2,785 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 22,354 1000 ha | 24,916 1000 ha | 2,562 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 22,386 1000 ha | 24,946 1000 ha | 2,560 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 22,543 1000 ha | 24,914 1000 ha | 2,370 1000 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Finland or Japan?
- Japan, at 24,908 1000 ha against 22,543 1000 ha in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Finland and Japan?
- 2,365 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Japan rank globally for forestland — area?
- Finland ranks 27th and Japan ranks 24th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).