Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Japan

Japan: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 24,917 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
24,917 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 223 countries
All-time high
24,976 1000 ha
in 2011
All-time low
24,888 1000 ha
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Japan, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720251990: 25.0k 1000 ha1991: 25.0k 1000 ha1992: 24.9k 1000 ha1993: 24.9k 1000 ha1994: 24.9k 1000 ha1995: 24.9k 1000 ha1996: 24.9k 1000 ha1997: 24.9k 1000 ha1998: 24.9k 1000 ha1999: 24.9k 1000 ha2000: 24.9k 1000 ha2001: 24.9k 1000 ha2002: 24.9k 1000 ha2003: 24.9k 1000 ha2004: 24.9k 1000 ha2005: 24.9k 1000 ha2006: 24.9k 1000 ha2007: 24.9k 1000 ha2008: 25.0k 1000 ha2009: 25.0k 1000 ha2010: 25.0k 1000 ha2011: 25.0k 1000 ha2012: 25.0k 1000 ha2013: 25.0k 1000 ha2014: 25.0k 1000 ha2015: 25.0k 1000 ha2016: 25.0k 1000 ha2017: 25.0k 1000 ha2018: 24.9k 1000 ha2019: 24.9k 1000 ha2020: 24.9k 1000 ha2021: 24.9k 1000 ha2022: 24.9k 1000 ha2023: 24.9k 1000 ha2024: 24.9k 1000 ha2025: 24.9k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Japan stood at 24,917 1000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Japan peaked at 24,976 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24,888 1000 ha, in 2000.

Japan ranks 24th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Japan, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 24,962 1000 ha
1991 24,954 1000 ha -0.0%
1992 24,947 1000 ha -0.0%
1993 24,940 1000 ha -0.0%
1994 24,932 1000 ha -0.0%
1995 24,925 1000 ha -0.0%
1996 24,917 1000 ha -0.0%
1997 24,910 1000 ha -0.0%
1998 24,903 1000 ha -0.0%
1999 24,895 1000 ha -0.0%
2000 24,888 1000 ha -0.0%
2001 24,889 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 24,898 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 24,907 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 24,916 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 24,925 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 24,934 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 24,943 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 24,952 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 24,961 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 24,970 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 24,976 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 24,972 1000 ha -0.0%
2013 24,968 1000 ha -0.0%
2014 24,963 1000 ha -0.0%
2015 24,959 1000 ha -0.0%
2016 24,959 1000 ha -0.0%
2017 24,954 1000 ha -0.0%
2018 24,949 1000 ha -0.0%
2019 24,944 1000 ha -0.0%
2020 24,939 1000 ha -0.0%
2021 24,925 1000 ha -0.1%
2022 24,923 1000 ha -0.0%
2023 24,921 1000 ha -0.0%
2024 24,919 1000 ha -0.0%
2025 24,917 1000 ha -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,928 1000 ha 24,895 1000 ha 24,962 1000 ha 10
2000s 24,921 1000 ha 24,888 1000 ha 24,961 1000 ha 10
2010s 24,961 1000 ha 24,944 1000 ha 24,976 1000 ha 10
2020s 24,924 1000 ha 24,917 1000 ha 24,939 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 21 Sweden 27,988 1000 ha compare
  2. 22 Myanmar 27,416 1000 ha compare
  3. 23 Ethiopia 26,772 1000 ha compare
  4. 25 Gabon 23,562 1000 ha compare
  5. 26 South Africa 22,881 1000 ha compare
  6. 27 Finland 22,543 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Japan?
Carbon stock change in forests — area in Japan was 24,917 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 24,976 1000 ha in 2011.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 24,888 1000 ha in 2000.
How does Japan rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Japan ranks 24th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
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
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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).