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

France, at 26,717 1000 ha against 24,970 1000 ha in Japan as of 2022.

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

1,747 1000 ha, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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.

France vs Japan: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

France

26,717 1000 ha

in 2022

Japan

24,970 1000 ha

in 2022

France rank

13th

Japan rank

14th

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

France
Japan

How they compare

France currently reports 26,717 1000 ha against 24,970 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 1,747 1000 ha.

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

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

France ranks 13th and Japan ranks 14th of 77 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25,696 1000 ha	24,909 1000 ha	786.95 1000 ha	France
2000s	26,078 1000 ha	24,935 1000 ha	1,142 1000 ha	France
2010s	26,437 1000 ha	24,961 1000 ha	1,475 1000 ha	France
2020s	26,679 1000 ha	24,975 1000 ha	1,703 1000 ha	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, France or Japan?: France, at 26,717 1000 ha against 24,970 1000 ha in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between France and Japan?: 1,747 1000 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do France and Japan rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?: France ranks 13th 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).