Japan: Forest area, sq.km

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 Japan

Forest area, sq. km

 Latest value 249,350.0
 Year 2021
 Measure sq. km
 Data availability 1990 - 2021
 Average 249,274.1
 Min - Max 248,760.0 - 249,660.0
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2021 is 249350 sq. km, unchanged from 249350 sq. km in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 207903.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1990 to 2021 is 249274.1 sq. km. The minimum value, 248760 sq. km, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 249660 sq. km was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Japan - Forest area, sq.km  - Recent values chart

Historical series
Japan - Forest area, sq.km  - historical chart - 1990-2021




Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

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 Agricultural land 46,590 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 94.6 2022 index points
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 Arable land, percent of land area 11.2 2021 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 6,273 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 100.3 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 217.0 2021 kg per hectare of arable land
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 Forest area, sq.km 249,350.0 2021 sq. km
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