Forest area in Japan
Japan: Forest area was 24.91 million hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Japan stood at 24.91 million hectares.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Japan peaked at 24.97 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.88 million hectares, in 2000.
That places Japan 25th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.92 million hectares | 24.88 million hectares | 24.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.92 million hectares | 24.88 million hectares | 24.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.95 million hectares | 24.92 million hectares | 24.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.91 million hectares | 24.91 million hectares | 24.92 million hectares | 6 |
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 forest area in Japan?
- Forest area in Japan was 24.91 million hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.97 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.88 million hectares in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for forest area?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.