Which has higher net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1, Bhutan or Japan?

Japan, at 8.6 1000 ha against 8.48 1000 ha in Bhutan as of 2025.

What is the difference in net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 between Bhutan and Japan?

0.12 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Japan: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1

Bhutan

8.48 1000 ha

in 2025

Japan

8.6 1000 ha

in 2025

Bhutan rank

52nd

Japan rank

51st

Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 over time

Bhutan
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 8.6 1000 ha against 8.48 1000 ha in Bhutan, a difference of 0.12 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 51st of 239 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 1000 ha	11.8 1000 ha	11.8 1000 ha	Japan
2000s	0 1000 ha	4.69 1000 ha	4.69 1000 ha	Japan
2010s	0 1000 ha	15.63 1000 ha	15.63 1000 ha	Japan
2020s	7.07 1000 ha	10.43 1000 ha	3.36 1000 ha	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1, Bhutan or Japan?: Japan, at 8.6 1000 ha against 8.48 1000 ha in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 between Bhutan and Japan?: 0.12 1000 ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Japan?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Japan rank globally for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?: Bhutan ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 51st of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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).