Above-ground biomass in forest in Japan
Japan: Above-ground biomass in forest was 131.12 t per ha in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
131.12 t per ha
World rank
78th
of 184 countries
All-time high
131.12 t per ha
in 2025
All-time low
74.07 t per ha
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Above-ground biomass in forest in Japan, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t per ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground biomass in forest in Japan is 131.12 t per ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground biomass in forest in Japan peaked at 131.12 t per ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.07 t per ha, in 1990.
Japan ranks 78th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.07 t per ha | 74.07 t per ha | 74.07 t per ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.52 t per ha | 88.52 t per ha | 88.52 t per ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 119.28 t per ha | 115.88 t per ha | 122.67 t per ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 129.82 t per ha | 128.53 t per ha | 131.12 t per ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground biomass in forest in Japan?
- Above-ground biomass in forest in Japan was 131.12 t per ha in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 131.12 t per ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest above-ground biomass in forest recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.07 t per ha in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for above-ground biomass in forest?
- Japan ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground biomass in forest rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).