Forest area in Japan
Japan: Forest area was 68.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Japan recorded 68.4% for forest area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Japan peaked at 68.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2000.
Japan ranks 19th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.4% | — |
| 1991 | 68.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 68.2% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 71.5% compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 69.5% compare
- 18 Sweden 68.7% compare
- 20 Congo 64.1% compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 64.1% compare
- 22 Dominica 63.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Japan?
- Forest area in Japan was 68.4% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for forest area?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.