Japan vs Türkiye: Forestland — Area
Japan
24,908 1000 ha
in 2025
Türkiye
22,806 1000 ha
in 2025
Japan rank
24th
Türkiye rank
10th
Forestland — Area over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 24,908 1000 ha against 22,806 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 2,102 1000 ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 223 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,917 1000 ha | 19,948 1000 ha | 4,969 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 24,916 1000 ha | 20,569 1000 ha | 4,348 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 24,946 1000 ha | 21,584 1000 ha | 3,361 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 24,914 1000 ha | 22,513 1000 ha | 2,400 1000 ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Japan or Türkiye?
- Japan, at 24,908 1000 ha against 22,806 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Japan and Türkiye?
- 2,102 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for forestland — area?
- Japan ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 10th 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).