Forest land — Area in Japan
Japan: Forest land — Area was 24,908 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in Japan is 24,908 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Japan peaked at 24,966 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24,876 1000 ha, in 2000.
Japan ranks 28th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,917 1000 ha | 24,883 1000 ha | 24,950 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,916 1000 ha | 24,876 1000 ha | 24,957 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,946 1000 ha | 24,924 1000 ha | 24,966 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,914 1000 ha | 24,908 1000 ha | 24,919 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 66.55 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,843 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,340 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 6.77 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 310 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 249 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 87.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,023 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Japan?
- Forest land — area in Japan was 24,908 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 24,966 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,876 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for forest land — area?
- Japan ranks 28th out of 231 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest land — 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, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.