Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0685 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Japan 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0685 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0685 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0685 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0685 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0685 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0685 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0685 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0684 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Central African Republic 0.0725 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bhutan 0.0706 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Sweden 0.0686 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Liberia 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 British Virgin Islands 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Congo 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Japan?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0685 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.