Forest area in Japan
Japan: Forest area was 24,908 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
24,908 ha th
World rank
28th
of 255 countries
All-time high
24,966 ha th
in 2010
All-time low
24,876 ha th
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Japan, 1990–2025
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 28th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area in Japan, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,950 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 24,876 ha th | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 24,966 ha th | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24,944 ha th | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 24,919 ha th | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 24,908 ha th | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 24,908 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 49.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Japan's 24,908 ha th is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137 ha th, 21.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 28th out of 255 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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