Tree Cover Loss in Japan
Japan: Tree Cover Loss was 53,468 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Japan, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Japan is 53,468 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Japan peaked at 54,994 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,747 hectares, in 2003.
Japan ranks 53rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,430 hectares | 19,747 hectares | 45,586 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 40,442 hectares | 23,234 hectares | 54,994 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,373 hectares | 48,058 hectares | 53,862 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More agriculture & rural data for Japan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.15 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 9.50 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.9583 (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.9583 (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.84 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Japan?
- Tree cover loss in Japan was 53,468 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 54,994 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,747 hectares in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for tree cover loss?
- Japan ranks 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.