Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Japan
Japan: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 99.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Japan stood at 99.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Japan peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2000.
That places Japan 17th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Japan's 99.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.4%, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 2 |
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 share of forest with a long-term management plan in Japan?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Japan was 99.9% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).