Japan — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Japan, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Japan was 68.34% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 68.49% in 2010. The lowest was 68.25% in 2000 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.00% per year.
Japan ranks 20 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 9%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 52.26%, so Japan sits above it. It peaked in 2010 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 0%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 9 of 35 economies; Korea, Rep. (64.37%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 22nd of 178 in 1990 → 21st of 207 in 2000 → 21st of 209 in 2010 → 20th of 214 in 2020 → 20th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.34% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 68.35% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 68.35% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 68.36% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 68.36% | -0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 68.38% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 68.39% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 68.41% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 68.42% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 68.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 68.45% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 68.46% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 68.47% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 68.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 68.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 68.47% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 68.44% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 68.42% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 68.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 68.37% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 68.35% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 68.32% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 68.27% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 68.25% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 68.27% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 68.29% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 68.31% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 68.33% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 68.33% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 68.35% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 68.37% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 68.39% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 68.41% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 68.43% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Japan’s Forest area in 1991?
68.41% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Japan’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -0.1% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 68.34%; 2023: 68.35%; 2022: 68.35%; 2021: 68.36%; 2020: 68.36%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.