Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Japan, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Japan is 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Japan 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre | +102.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 hectares per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 hectares per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0081 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0099 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 30 Andorra 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 El Salvador 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Barbados 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 United States 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Japan was 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.