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 40th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 66.55 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,843 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,340 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 6.77 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 310 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 249 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 87.8 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,023 1000 ha (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 40th out of 222 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.