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Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Japan

Japan: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 8.6 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.6 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 239 countries
All-time high
19.6 1000 ha
in 2016
All-time low
3.9 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Japan, 1990–2025

51015201990200720251990: 11.8 1000 ha1991: 11.8 1000 ha1992: 11.8 1000 ha1993: 11.8 1000 ha1994: 11.8 1000 ha1995: 11.8 1000 ha1996: 11.8 1000 ha1997: 11.8 1000 ha1998: 11.8 1000 ha1999: 11.8 1000 ha2000: 11.8 1000 ha2001: 3.9 1000 ha2002: 3.9 1000 ha2003: 3.9 1000 ha2004: 3.9 1000 ha2005: 3.9 1000 ha2006: 3.9 1000 ha2007: 3.9 1000 ha2008: 3.9 1000 ha2009: 3.9 1000 ha2010: 3.9 1000 ha2011: 14.8 1000 ha2012: 14.8 1000 ha2013: 14.8 1000 ha2014: 14.8 1000 ha2015: 14.8 1000 ha2016: 19.6 1000 ha2017: 19.6 1000 ha2018: 19.6 1000 ha2019: 19.6 1000 ha2020: 19.6 1000 ha2021: 8.6 1000 ha2022: 8.6 1000 ha2023: 8.6 1000 ha2024: 8.6 1000 ha2025: 8.6 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Japan is 8.6 1000 ha, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Japan peaked at 19.6 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.9 1000 ha, in 2001.

Japan ranks 51st of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.8 1000 ha 11.8 1000 ha 11.8 1000 ha 10
2000s 4.69 1000 ha 3.9 1000 ha 11.8 1000 ha 10
2010s 15.63 1000 ha 3.9 1000 ha 19.6 1000 ha 10
2020s 10.43 1000 ha 8.6 1000 ha 19.6 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 48 Suriname 18.25 1000 ha compare
  2. 49 Bangladesh 18.22 1000 ha compare
  3. 50 Bulgaria 9 1000 ha compare
  4. 52 Bhutan 8.48 1000 ha compare
  5. 53 Equatorial Guinea 8.36 1000 ha compare
  6. 54 Melanesia 7.82 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Japan?
Net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Japan was 8.6 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 19.6 1000 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9 1000 ha in 2001.
How does Japan rank for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
Japan ranks 51st out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).