Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Japan

Japan: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0002 units per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
116th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0002 units per person
in 1992
All-time low
0.0002 units per person
in 2008
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Japan, 1992–2023

000001992200720231992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0 units per person1996: 0 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0 units per person2015: 0 units per person2016: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2019: 0 units per person2020: 0 units per person2021: 0 units per person2022: 0 units per person2023: 0 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Japan stood at 0.0002 units per person.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2008.

Japan ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Japan, 1992 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1992 0.0002 units per person —
1993 0.0002 units per person -0.4%
1994 0.0002 units per person -0.3%
1995 0.0002 units per person -0.3%
1996 0.0002 units per person -0.3%
1997 0.0002 units per person -0.3%
1998 0.0002 units per person -0.3%
1999 0.0002 units per person -0.2%
2000 0.0002 units per person -0.2%
2001 0.0002 units per person -0.2%
2002 0.0002 units per person -0.2%
2003 0.0002 units per person -0.2%
2004 0.0002 units per person +0.0%
2005 0.0002 units per person +0.0%
2006 0.0002 units per person -0.0%
2007 0.0002 units per person -0.1%
2008 0.0002 units per person -0.0%
2009 0.0002 units per person +0.0%
2010 0.0002 units per person +0.0%
2011 0.0002 units per person +0.2%
2012 0.0002 units per person +0.1%
2013 0.0002 units per person +0.1%
2014 0.0002 units per person +0.1%
2015 0.0002 units per person +0.1%
2016 0.0002 units per person +0.0%
2017 0.0002 units per person +0.1%
2018 0.0002 units per person +0.1%
2019 0.0002 units per person +0.1%
2020 0.0002 units per person +0.3%
2021 0.0002 units per person +0.5%
2022 0.0002 units per person +0.4%
2023 0.0002 units per person +0.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 94% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 units per person, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 8
2000s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
2010s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
2020s 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 113 Benin 0.0002 units per person compare
  2. 114 Chad 0.0002 units per person compare
  3. 115 Nepal 0.0002 units per person compare
  4. 117 Andorra 0.0002 units per person compare
  5. 118 United States Virgin Islands 0.0002 units per person compare
  6. 119 Kyrgyzstan 0.0002 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Japan?
Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Japan was 0.0002 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1992.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2008.
How does Japan rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita?
Japan ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,656 data points, 1992–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.