Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Japan
Japan: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 24,970 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Japan, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2022, forestland — area — unfccc in Japan stood at 24,970 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Japan peaked at 25,173 1000 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24,809 1000 ha, in 2016.
Japan ranks 14th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,950 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 24,940 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 24,929 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 24,918 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 24,908 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,897 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 24,893 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 24,888 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 24,884 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 24,880 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 24,876 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 24,872 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 24,868 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,909 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 24,951 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24,992 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 24,986 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,983 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,969 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 24,948 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 24,966 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 24,968 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24,960 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,173 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25,114 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 24,906 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 24,809 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24,876 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 24,915 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 24,926 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,985 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 24,971 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 24,970 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 24,970 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,491 1000 ha, 7.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Japan's 24,970 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,865 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,909 1000 ha | 24,880 1000 ha | 24,950 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,935 1000 ha | 24,868 1000 ha | 24,992 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,961 1000 ha | 24,809 1000 ha | 25,173 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,975 1000 ha | 24,970 1000 ha | 24,985 1000 ha | 3 |
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 — unfccc in Japan?
- Forestland — area — unfccc in Japan was 24,970 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,173 1000 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,809 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).