Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Japan
Japan: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 147,510 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Japan stood at 147,510 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Japan peaked at 147,510 Square kilometres in 2017 and was at its lowest, 145,450 Square kilometres, in 2000.
That places Japan 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Japan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146,630 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 146,512 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 146,394 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 146,276 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 146,158 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 146,040 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 145,922 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 145,804 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 145,686 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 145,568 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 145,450 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 145,579 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 145,708 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 145,837 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 145,966 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 146,095 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 146,224 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 146,353 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 146,482 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 146,611 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 146,740 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 146,844 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 146,948 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 147,052 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 147,156 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 147,260 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 147,390 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 147,510 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 147,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 147,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 147,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 147,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 147,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 147,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 147,510 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,508 Square kilometres, 58.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 147,510 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59,463 Square kilometres, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146,099 Square kilometres | 145,568 Square kilometres | 146,630 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,030 Square kilometres | 145,450 Square kilometres | 146,611 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,192 Square kilometres | 146,740 Square kilometres | 147,510 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,510 Square kilometres | 147,510 Square kilometres | 147,510 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 — naturally regenerating forest in Japan?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Japan was 147,510 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 147,510 Square kilometres in 2017.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,450 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Japan ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 — Naturally regenerating 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