Forestland — Area in Japan
Japan: Forestland — Area was 24,908 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Japan is 24,908 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Japan peaked at 24,966 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24,876 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places Japan 24th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forestland — Area in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,950 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 24,943 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,935 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 24,928 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 24,920 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,913 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 24,906 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 24,898 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 24,891 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 24,883 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,876 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 24,885 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24,894 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,903 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,912 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24,921 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,930 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,939 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,948 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24,957 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24,966 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24,962 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,957 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 24,953 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 24,948 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,944 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24,939 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,934 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 24,929 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,924 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,919 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,917 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,915 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 24,912 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,910 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 24,908 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 24,908 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 65.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 24,908 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 24.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,917 1000 ha | 24,883 1000 ha | 24,950 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,916 1000 ha | 24,876 1000 ha | 24,957 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,946 1000 ha | 24,924 1000 ha | 24,966 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,914 1000 ha | 24,908 1000 ha | 24,919 1000 ha | 6 |
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 forestland — area in Japan?
- Forestland — area in Japan was 24,908 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 24,966 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,876 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for forestland — area?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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).