Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Finland or Japan?

Japan, at 24,970 1000 ha against 21,841 1000 ha in Finland as of 2022.

What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Finland and Japan?

3,129 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Japan: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Finland

21,841 1000 ha

in 2022

Japan

24,970 1000 ha

in 2022

Finland rank

16th

Japan rank

14th

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

Finland
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 24,970 1000 ha against 21,841 1000 ha in Finland, a difference of 3,129 1000 ha.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th of 77 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	22,120 1000 ha	24,909 1000 ha	2,788 1000 ha	Japan
2000s	22,034 1000 ha	24,935 1000 ha	2,901 1000 ha	Japan
2010s	21,895 1000 ha	24,961 1000 ha	3,067 1000 ha	Japan
2020s	21,846 1000 ha	24,975 1000 ha	3,129 1000 ha	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Finland or Japan?: Japan, at 24,970 1000 ha against 21,841 1000 ha in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Finland and Japan?: 3,129 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?: Finland ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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).