Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Japan
Japan: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.002 sq. km per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Japan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.002 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Japan peaked at 0.002 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 sq. km per person, in 2008.
Japan ranks 116th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.002 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.002 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.002 sq. km per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0051 sq. km per person, 39% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Japan?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Japan was 0.002 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.002 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2008.
- How does Japan rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Japan ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.