Forestland — Area, per capita in Japan
Japan: Forestland — Area, per capita was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area, per capita in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per capita in Japan is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per capita in Japan peaked at 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 1000 ha per person, in 2008.
That places Japan 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0002 1000 ha per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0004 1000 ha per person, 48% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 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, per capita in Japan?
- Forestland — area, per capita in Japan was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 1000 ha per person in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for forestland — area, per capita?
- Japan ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Forestland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.