Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Japan

Japan: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 147,510 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
147,510 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 189 countries
All-time high
147,510 Square kilometres
in 2017
All-time low
145,450 Square kilometres
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Japan, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 146.6k Square kilometres1991: 146.5k Square kilometres1992: 146.4k Square kilometres1993: 146.3k Square kilometres1994: 146.2k Square kilometres1995: 146.0k Square kilometres1996: 145.9k Square kilometres1997: 145.8k Square kilometres1998: 145.7k Square kilometres1999: 145.6k Square kilometres2000: 145.4k Square kilometres2001: 145.6k Square kilometres2002: 145.7k Square kilometres2003: 145.8k Square kilometres2004: 146.0k Square kilometres2005: 146.1k Square kilometres2006: 146.2k Square kilometres2007: 146.4k Square kilometres2008: 146.5k Square kilometres2009: 146.6k Square kilometres2010: 146.7k Square kilometres2011: 146.8k Square kilometres2012: 146.9k Square kilometres2013: 147.1k Square kilometres2014: 147.2k Square kilometres2015: 147.3k Square kilometres2016: 147.4k Square kilometres2017: 147.5k Square kilometres2018: 147.5k Square kilometres2019: 147.5k Square kilometres2020: 147.5k Square kilometres2021: 147.5k Square kilometres2022: 147.5k Square kilometres2023: 147.5k Square kilometres

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Finland 150,409 Square kilometres compare
  2. 37 France 149,642 Square kilometres compare
  3. 38 Botswana 148,998 Square kilometres compare
  4. 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 146,681 Square kilometres compare
  5. 41 Mongolia 141,618 Square kilometres compare
  6. 42 South Africa 137,973 Square kilometres compare

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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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Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 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