Change forest area share total in Japan
Japan: Change forest area share total was -0.0088 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded -0.0088 for change forest area share total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Japan peaked at 0.0362 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.0297, in 2000.
That places Japan 148th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0297 | — |
| 1992 | -0.0297 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0297 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0297 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0297 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0297 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0297 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0297 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0297 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0297 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0362 | -221.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0362 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0361 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0361 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0361 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0361 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0361 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0361 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0361 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.036 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0176 | -148.9% |
| 2012 | -0.0176 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.0176 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0176 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0176 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.02 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0201 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0201 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0201 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0201 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0088 | -56.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0088 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0088 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0088 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.0088 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +221.6% | -0.0297 | 0.0362 |
| 2011 | -148.9% | 0.036 | -0.0176 |
| 2021 | +56.0% | -0.0201 | -0.0088 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0297 | -0.0297 | -0.0297 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0295 | -0.0297 | 0.0362 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0132 | -0.0201 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0107 | -0.0201 | -0.0088 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 change forest area share total in Japan?
- Change forest area share total in Japan was -0.0088 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0362 in 2001.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0297 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for change forest area share total?
- Japan ranks 148th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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