Net Forest conversion — Area in Japan
Japan: Net Forest conversion — Area was 8.6 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Area in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area 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 in Japan peaked at 19.6 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.9 1000 ha, in 2001.
Japan ranks 45th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.8 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 11.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.9 1000 ha | -66.9% |
| 2002 | 3.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.8 1000 ha | +279.5% |
| 2012 | 14.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.6 1000 ha | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 19.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6 1000 ha | -56.1% |
| 2022 | 8.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.6 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 net forest conversion — area in Japan?
- Net forest conversion — area 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 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area 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. 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).