Planted Forest — Area in Japan
Japan: Planted Forest — Area was 10,077 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Planted Forest — Area in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Japan recorded 10,077 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Japan peaked at 10,331 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,077 1000 ha, in 2025.
Japan ranks 9th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Planted Forest — Area in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,287 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,291 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,296 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,309 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,313 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,318 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,322 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,327 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,331 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,327 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,323 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,319 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,315 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,312 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,308 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,304 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,300 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,296 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,292 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,277 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10,262 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10,248 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10,233 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10,218 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10,198 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10,179 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,159 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10,140 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,120 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10,111 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10,103 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10,094 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 10,086 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 10,077 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10,077 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 340.72 1000 ha, 29.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10,077 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227.41 1000 ha, 44.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,307 1000 ha | 10,287 1000 ha | 10,327 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,313 1000 ha | 10,296 1000 ha | 10,331 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,221 1000 ha | 10,140 1000 ha | 10,292 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,098 1000 ha | 10,077 1000 ha | 10,120 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 planted forest — area in Japan?
- Planted forest — area in Japan was 10,077 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,331 1000 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,077 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Japan rank for planted forest — area?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Planted 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.