Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Japan
Japan: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Japan, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded -2,200 for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in 2025.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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.
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Japan?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Japan was -2,200 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,400 in 1991.
- How does Japan rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Japan ranks 170th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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 Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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