Annual change forest area in Japan
Japan: Annual change forest area was -2,200 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2,200
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 235 countries
All-time high
9,000
in 2001
All-time low
-7,400
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Japan stood at -2,200.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Japan peaked at 9,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -7,400, in 1991.
Japan ranks 170th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -7,400 | — |
| 1992 | -7,400 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -7,400 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -7,400 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -7,400 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -7,400 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -7,400 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -7,400 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -7,400 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -7,400 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,000 | -221.6% |
| 2002 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -4,400 | -148.9% |
| 2012 | -4,400 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -4,400 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -4,400 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -4,400 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -5,000 | +13.6% |
| 2017 | -5,000 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -5,000 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -5,000 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -5,000 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2,200 | -56.0% |
| 2022 | -2,200 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -2,200 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2,200 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -2,200 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7,400 | -7,400 | -7,400 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,360 | -7,400 | 9,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,300 | -5,000 | 9,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,667 | -5,000 | -2,200 | 6 |
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More environment data for Japan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0024 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.8198 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Japan?
- Annual change forest area in Japan was -2,200 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,400 in 1991.
- How does Japan rank for annual change forest area?
- Japan ranks 170th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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