Index of forest extent, Index in Japan

Japan: Index of forest extent, Index was 100 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
100.12
in 2010
All-time low
99.76
in 2000
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Japan, 1992–2023

02550751001992200720231992: 1001993: 1001994: 99.91995: 99.91996: 99.91997: 99.91998: 99.81999: 99.82000: 99.82001: 99.82002: 99.82003: 99.92004: 99.92005: 99.92006: 1002007: 1002008: 100.12009: 100.12010: 100.12011: 100.12012: 100.12013: 100.12014: 100.12015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 1002022: 1002023: 100

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Japan stood at 100.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Japan peaked at 100.12 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.76, in 2000.

Japan ranks 122nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Index of forest extent, Index in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable) in Japan, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 100 —
1993 99.97 -0.0%
1994 99.94 -0.0%
1995 99.91 -0.0%
1996 99.88 -0.0%
1997 99.85 -0.0%
1998 99.82 -0.0%
1999 99.79 -0.0%
2000 99.76 -0.0%
2001 99.8 +0.0%
2002 99.83 +0.0%
2003 99.87 +0.0%
2004 99.91 +0.0%
2005 99.94 +0.0%
2006 99.98 +0.0%
2007 100.02 +0.0%
2008 100.05 +0.0%
2009 100.09 +0.0%
2010 100.12 +0.0%
2011 100.11 -0.0%
2012 100.09 -0.0%
2013 100.07 -0.0%
2014 100.05 -0.0%
2015 100.03 -0.0%
2016 100.02 -0.0%
2017 100 -0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.93, 98% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.55, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.9 99.79 100 8
2000s 99.92 99.76 100.09 10
2010s 100.05 100 100.12 10
2020s 100 100 100 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 123 Niue 99.95 compare
  2. 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.89 compare
  3. 125 Western Sahara 99.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Japan?
Index of forest extent, index in Japan was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 100.12 in 2010.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 99.76 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for index of forest extent, index?
Japan ranks 122nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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