15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Japan
Japan: 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management was 2,579 1000 ha in 2024. β Volatile
15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management in Japan, 1990β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Japan stood at 2,579 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Japan peaked at 2,579 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 1990.
Japan ranks 21st of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 0 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 140.58 1000 ha | 12.44 1000 ha | 268.72 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,919 1000 ha | 1,234 1000 ha | 2,402 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,544 1000 ha | 2,517 1000 ha | 2,579 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation 0.358 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 16.66 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 23.82 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.13 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 645,005 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 424,342 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Japan?
- 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management in Japan was 2,579 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,579 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 15.2.1 forest area under an independently verified forest management rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management certification scheme β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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