Mountain green cover area in Japan
Japan: Mountain green cover area was 18,448 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
18,448 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
18,448 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
15,578 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain green cover area in Japan, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Japan stood at 18,448 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Japan peaked at 18,448 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,578 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Japan 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,359 kmsq | 15,578 kmsq | 17,140 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 17,875 kmsq | 17,516 kmsq | 18,223 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 18,448 kmsq | 18,448 kmsq | 18,448 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China 139,978 kmsq compare
- 2 Mexico 28,088 kmsq compare
- 4 India 15,936 kmsq compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,601 kmsq compare
- 6 Russian Federation 12,345 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Japan?
- Mountain green cover area in Japan was 18,448 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,448 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,578 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for mountain green cover area?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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