Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Japan
Japan: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 113 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
113
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 204 countries
All-time high
113
in 2017
All-time low
89
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Japan, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Japan stood at 113. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Japan peaked at 113 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89, in 2000.
That places Japan 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89 | 89 | 89 | 1 |
| 2010s | 111.17 | 105 | 113 | 6 |
| 2020s | 113 | 113 | 113 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 38.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.3162 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 50.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6478 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4564 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Japan?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Japan was 113 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 113 in 2017.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Japan ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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