Forest area in Japan

Forest area in Japan was 68.3% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 20th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

202468.3%
Change on 2023-0 pts
Rank20th of 209Countries ranked
Series high68.52010
Series low68.22000

Forest area in Japan, 1990 to 2024

68.268.368.368.468.468.568.5199019952000200520102015202020241990: 68.4 %1991: 68.4 %1992: 68.4 %1993: 68.4 %1994: 68.3 %1995: 68.3 %1996: 68.3 %1997: 68.3 %1998: 68.3 %1999: 68.3 %2000: 68.2 %2001: 68.3 %2002: 68.3 %2003: 68.3 %2004: 68.3 %2005: 68.4 %2006: 68.4 %2007: 68.4 %2008: 68.4 %2009: 68.5 %2010: 68.5 %2011: 68.5 %2012: 68.5 %2013: 68.5 %2014: 68.4 %2015: 68.4 %2016: 68.4 %2017: 68.4 %2018: 68.4 %2019: 68.4 %2020: 68.4 %2021: 68.4 %2022: 68.4 %2023: 68.3 %2024: 68.3 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202468.3
202368.3
202268.4
202168.4
202068.4
201968.4
201868.4
201768.4
201668.4
201568.4
201468.4
201368.5
201268.5
201168.5
201068.5
200968.5
200868.4
200768.4
200668.4
200568.4
200468.3
200368.3
200268.3
200168.3
200068.2
199968.3
199868.3
199768.3
199668.3
199568.3
199468.3
199368.4
199268.4
199168.4
199068.4

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Japan?

Forest area in Japan was 68.3% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 20th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Japan?

68.5% in 2010, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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