Forest area km in Japan
Japan: Forest area km was 24.91 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24.91 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 235 countries
All-time high
24.97 million
in 2010
All-time low
24.88 million
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Japan stood at 24.91 million.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Japan peaked at 24.97 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.88 million, in 2000.
That places Japan 25th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area km in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.95 million | — |
| 1991 | 24.94 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.94 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.93 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.92 million | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.91 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.91 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.90 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.89 million | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.89 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.89 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.94 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.96 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.96 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.96 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.95 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.95 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.94 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.94 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.92 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.91 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.91 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.91 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.91 million | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 24.91 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 57.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Japan's 24.91 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 21.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.92 million | 24.88 million | 24.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.92 million | 24.88 million | 24.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.95 million | 24.92 million | 24.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.91 million | 24.91 million | 24.92 million | 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 forest area km in Japan?
- Forest area km in Japan was 24.91 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.97 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.88 million in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for forest area km?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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