In 2010, Japan had 17.2Mha of natural forest, extending over 71% of its land area. In 2021, it lost 18.6kha of natural forest, equivalent to 8.96Mt of CO₂ emissions.
Explore interactive charts and maps that summarize key statistics about forests in Japan. Statistics – including rates of forest change, forest extent, drivers of deforestation, and deforestation and fire alerts – can be customized, easily shared and downloaded for offline use.
