Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Japan
Japan: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 24,935 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
24,935
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
24,966
in 2010
All-time low
24,876
in 2000
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Japan, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 24,935 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Japan peaked at 24,966 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24,876, in 2000.
Japan ranks 23rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24,935 | — |
| 1993 | 24,928 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 24,920 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,913 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 24,906 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 24,898 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 24,891 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 24,883 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,876 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 24,885 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24,894 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,903 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,912 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,921 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,930 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,939 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,948 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,957 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,966 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24,962 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,957 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 24,953 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 24,948 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,944 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24,940 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,935 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,935 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,935 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,935 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,935 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,935 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24,935 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 24,935 is above the median for high income countries, which is 689.3, 36.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Japan's 24,935 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,840, 13.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,909 | 24,883 | 24,935 | 8 |
| 2000s | 24,916 | 24,876 | 24,957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,948 | 24,935 | 24,966 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,935 | 24,935 | 24,935 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Japan?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Japan was 24,935 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 24,966 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,876 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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