Tree cover loss in Japan
Japan: Tree cover loss was 53,588 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Japan, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Japan is 53,588, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Japan peaked at 54,236 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,131, in 2003.
Japan ranks 55th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22,796 | — |
| 2002 | 25,099 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 19,131 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 35,974 | +88.0% |
| 2005 | 35,279 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 38,020 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 44,507 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 39,847 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 39,968 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34,705 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 34,964 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 43,762 | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 22,710 | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 27,572 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 30,836 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 54,236 | +75.9% |
| 2017 | 47,035 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 50,169 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 51,022 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 47,762 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 48,224 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 53,499 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 50,410 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 53,588 | +6.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 53,588 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,323, 7.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 53,588 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,449, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +88.0% | 19,131 | 35,974 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,402 | 19,131 | 44,507 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39,701 | 22,710 | 54,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,697 | 47,762 | 53,588 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 in Japan?
- Tree cover loss in Japan was 53,588 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 54,236 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,131 in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for tree cover loss?
- Japan ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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