Forest area (sq. km) in Japan
Japan: Forest area (sq. km) was 249,080 sq. km in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
249,080 sq. km
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 214 countries
All-time high
249,660 sq. km
in 2010
All-time low
248,760 sq. km
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Japan, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Japan recorded 249,080 sq. km for forest area in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Japan peaked at 249,660 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 248,760 sq. km, in 2000.
That places Japan 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area (sq. km) in Japan, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 249,500 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 249,426 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 249,352 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 249,278 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 249,204 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 249,130 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 249,056 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 248,982 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 248,908 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 248,834 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 248,760 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 248,850 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 248,940 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 249,030 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 249,120 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 249,210 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 249,300 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 249,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 249,480 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 249,570 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 249,660 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 249,616 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 249,572 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 249,528 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 249,484 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 249,440 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 249,390 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 249,340 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 249,290 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 249,240 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 249,190 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 249,168 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 249,146 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 249,124 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 249,102 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 249,080 sq. km | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 249,080 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,361 sq. km, 57.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Japan's 249,080 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,366 sq. km, 21.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,167 sq. km | 248,834 sq. km | 249,500 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,165 sq. km | 248,760 sq. km | 249,570 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,456 sq. km | 249,240 sq. km | 249,660 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,135 sq. km | 249,080 sq. km | 249,190 sq. km | 6 |
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 in Japan?
- Forest area in Japan was 249,080 sq. km in 2025, 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 249,660 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 248,760 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for forest area?
- Japan ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.