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

Sweden, at 28,174 1000 ha against 24,970 1000 ha in Japan as of 2022.

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

3,204 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.

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

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.

Japan vs Sweden: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC

Japan

24,970 1000 ha

in 2022

Sweden

28,174 1000 ha

in 2022

Japan rank

14th

Sweden rank

12th

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC over time

Japan
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 28,174 1000 ha against 24,970 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 3,204 1000 ha.

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

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

Japan ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 77 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24,909 1000 ha	28,106 1000 ha	3,197 1000 ha	Sweden
2000s	24,935 1000 ha	28,093 1000 ha	3,158 1000 ha	Sweden
2010s	24,961 1000 ha	28,120 1000 ha	3,159 1000 ha	Sweden
2020s	24,975 1000 ha	28,166 1000 ha	3,190 1000 ha	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area — unfccc, Japan or Sweden?: Sweden, at 28,174 1000 ha against 24,970 1000 ha in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in forestland — area — unfccc between Japan and Sweden?: 3,204 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for forestland — area — unfccc?: Japan ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th 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).