Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Japan
Japan: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 10.08 million hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.08 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.33 million hectares
in 2000
All-time low
10.08 million hectares
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Japan stood at 10.08 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Japan peaked at 10.33 million hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.08 million hectares, in 2025.
That places Japan 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Japan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.29 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 10.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.32 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.33 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.32 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.32 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.32 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.31 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.31 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.30 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.30 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.30 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.28 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.26 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.25 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.23 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.22 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.20 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.18 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.16 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.14 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.12 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10.11 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.10 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 10.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10.08 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 26.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10.08 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 302,515 hectares, 33.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.31 million hectares | 10.29 million hectares | 10.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.31 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | 10.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 million hectares | 10.14 million hectares | 10.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.10 million hectares | 10.08 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Japan?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Japan was 10.08 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 million hectares in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 million hectares in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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