In 2022, Japanese protection forests spanned over an area of approximately 12.27 million hectares. The figure increased slightly compared to 12.17 million hectares in 2015.
Area of protection forest land in Japan from 2015 to 2022
(in million hectares)
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MAFF. (November 1, 2024). Area of protection forest land in Japan from 2015 to 2022 (in million hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279655/japan-protection-forest-area/
MAFF. "Area of protection forest land in Japan from 2015 to 2022 (in million hectares)." Chart. November 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279655/japan-protection-forest-area/
MAFF. (2024). Area of protection forest land in Japan from 2015 to 2022 (in million hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279655/japan-protection-forest-area/
MAFF. "Area of Protection Forest Land in Japan from 2015 to 2022 (in Million Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279655/japan-protection-forest-area/
MAFF, Area of protection forest land in Japan from 2015 to 2022 (in million hectares) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279655/japan-protection-forest-area/ (last visited June 10, 2025)
Area of protection forest land in Japan from 2015 to 2022 (in million hectares) [Graph], MAFF, November 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279655/japan-protection-forest-area/