Land use hidden — Forest in Japan
Japan: Land use hidden — Forest was 249,350 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Forest in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Japan stood at 249,350 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Japan peaked at 249,660 Square kilometres in 2010 and was at its lowest, 248,760 Square kilometres, in 2000.
That places Japan 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Forest in Japan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 249,500 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 249,426 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 249,352 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 249,278 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 249,204 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 249,130 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 249,056 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 248,982 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 248,908 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 248,834 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 248,760 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 248,850 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 248,940 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 249,030 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 249,120 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 249,210 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 249,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 249,390 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 249,480 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 249,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 249,660 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 249,616 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 249,572 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 249,528 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 249,484 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 249,440 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 249,400 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 249,350 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 249,350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 249,350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 249,350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 249,350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 249,350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 249,350 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 249,350 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,173 Square kilometres, 78.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Japan's 249,350 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,208 Square kilometres, 9.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,167 Square kilometres | 248,834 Square kilometres | 249,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,165 Square kilometres | 248,760 Square kilometres | 249,570 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,475 Square kilometres | 249,350 Square kilometres | 249,660 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,350 Square kilometres | 249,350 Square kilometres | 249,350 Square kilometres | 4 |
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 land use hidden — forest in Japan?
- Land use hidden — forest in Japan was 249,350 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 249,660 Square kilometres in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,760 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata