Land use hidden — Forest in Japan

Japan: Land use hidden — Forest was 249,350 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
249,350 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
249,660 Square kilometres
in 2010
All-time low
248,760 Square kilometres
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in Japan, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200620231990: 249.5k Square kilometres1991: 249.4k Square kilometres1992: 249.4k Square kilometres1993: 249.3k Square kilometres1994: 249.2k Square kilometres1995: 249.1k Square kilometres1996: 249.1k Square kilometres1997: 249.0k Square kilometres1998: 248.9k Square kilometres1999: 248.8k Square kilometres2000: 248.8k Square kilometres2001: 248.8k Square kilometres2002: 248.9k Square kilometres2003: 249.0k Square kilometres2004: 249.1k Square kilometres2005: 249.2k Square kilometres2006: 249.3k Square kilometres2007: 249.4k Square kilometres2008: 249.5k Square kilometres2009: 249.6k Square kilometres2010: 249.7k Square kilometres2011: 249.6k Square kilometres2012: 249.6k Square kilometres2013: 249.5k Square kilometres2014: 249.5k Square kilometres2015: 249.4k Square kilometres2016: 249.4k Square kilometres2017: 249.3k Square kilometres2018: 249.3k Square kilometres2019: 249.3k Square kilometres2020: 249.3k Square kilometres2021: 249.3k Square kilometres2022: 249.3k Square kilometres2023: 249.3k Square kilometres

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Argentina 282,462 Square kilometres compare
  2. 21 Sweden 279,800 Square kilometres compare
  3. 22 Myanmar 276,748 Square kilometres compare
  4. 24 Gabon 234,950 Square kilometres compare
  5. 25 Finland 224,090 Square kilometres compare
  6. 26 Central African Republic 222,130 Square kilometres compare

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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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Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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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