Forest area in Japan
Japan: Forest area was 24,908 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24,908 ha th
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24,966 ha th
in 2010
All-time low
24,876 ha th
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Japan, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Japan recorded 24,908 ha th for forest area in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Japan peaked at 24,966 ha th in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24,876 ha th, in 2000.
Japan ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,950 ha th | 24,950 ha th | 24,950 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 24,876 ha th | 24,876 ha th | 24,876 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 24,955 ha th | 24,944 ha th | 24,966 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 24,914 ha th | 24,908 ha th | 24,919 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation 0.358 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 16.66 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 23.82 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.13 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 645,005 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 424,342 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Japan?
- Forest area in Japan was 24,908 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 24,966 ha th in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,876 ha th in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for forest area?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 236 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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