Japan vs South Africa: Forestland — Area
Japan
24,908 1000 ha
in 2025
South Africa
22,881 1000 ha
in 2025
Japan rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th
Forestland — Area over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24,908 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 2,027 1000 ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 223 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,917 1000 ha | 20,211 1000 ha | 4,706 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 24,916 1000 ha | 21,086 1000 ha | 3,830 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 24,946 1000 ha | 21,962 1000 ha | 2,984 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 24,914 1000 ha | 22,663 1000 ha | 2,251 1000 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 24,908 1000 ha against 22,881 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Japan and South Africa?
- 2,027 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for forestland — area?
- Japan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th 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).