Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Japan
Japan: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 14,831 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 14,831 1000 ha for naturally regenerating forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Japan peaked at 14,831 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,545 1000 ha, in 2000.
That places Japan 45th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,663 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14,651 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14,639 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 14,628 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 14,616 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 14,604 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 14,592 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14,580 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,569 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 14,557 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14,545 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14,558 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 14,571 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14,584 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14,597 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 14,610 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14,622 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14,635 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14,648 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14,661 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14,674 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14,684 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,695 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14,705 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14,716 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14,726 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14,741 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14,755 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,770 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14,784 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 14,799 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14,805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,812 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,818 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14,825 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14,831 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 14,831 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 36.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 14,831 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,766 1000 ha, 8.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,610 1000 ha | 14,557 1000 ha | 14,663 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,603 1000 ha | 14,545 1000 ha | 14,661 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,725 1000 ha | 14,674 1000 ha | 14,784 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,815 1000 ha | 14,799 1000 ha | 14,831 1000 ha | 6 |
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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Japan?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Japan was 14,831 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,831 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,545 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Naturally regenerating forest — 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.