India vs Japan: Mountain green cover area
India
15,936 kmsq
in 2021
Japan
18,448 kmsq
in 2021
India rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd
Mountain green cover area over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 18,448 kmsq against 15,936 kmsq in India, a difference of 2,512 kmsq.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 164 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,719 kmsq | 16,359 kmsq | 6,640 kmsq | Japan |
| 2010s | 12,923 kmsq | 17,875 kmsq | 4,952 kmsq | Japan |
| 2020s | 15,936 kmsq | 18,448 kmsq | 2,511 kmsq | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mountain green cover area, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 18,448 kmsq against 15,936 kmsq in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mountain green cover area between India and Japan?
- 2,512 kmsq, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for mountain green cover area?
- India ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.