Environment in Japan 3,514 indicators covering environment for Japan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 231,421 t 2023 down 22.1% 42nd Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 53.86 kg/ha 2023 down 17.7% 72nd Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 96,623 t 2023 down 35.9% 14th Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 22.49 kg/ha 2023 down 32.4% 19th Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium 141,119 t 2023 down 42.8% 26th Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area 32.84 kg/ha 2023 down 39.6% 47th Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency 51.48 % 2023 up 11.1% 85th Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency 34.22 % 2023 up 31.3% 153rd Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency 45.34 % 2023 up 34.3% 129th Arable land use per person 0.0325 hectares per person 2023 down 2.3% 157th Forest area 24.91 million hectares 2025 down 0.1% 25th Share of global forest area 0.6% 2025 up 0.8% 25th Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index -0.8352 2023 down 2,300.0% 125th Veneer sheets — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 90.9% 117th Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0.0097 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 12.6% 88th Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per square kilometre 0.0124 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 17.2% 81st Veneer sheets — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 66.5% 103rd Total fibre furnish — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 3.8% 63rd Total fibre furnish — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 21.8% 68th Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 26.2% 115th Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 91.1% 153rd Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 7.1% 116th Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 36.8% 143rd Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 6.6% 143rd Pesticides (total) — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 79.8% 53rd Plywood and LVL — Production 2.51 million m3 2024 down 10.9% 11th Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year 2024 down 42.2% 66th Fibreboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 2.4% 135th Fibreboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 up 28.1% 130th Other paper and paperboard — Export value, per capita 0.0091 1000 USD per person 2024 down 2.1% 40th Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per capita 0.0101 t per person 2024 up 67.7% 40th Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 97.8% 138th Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.0027 t per square kilometre 2023 down 98.1% 133rd Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 12.4% 163rd Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre 0 m3 per square kilometre 2023 — 82nd Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 20.5% 75th Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 20.7% 123rd Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year 2024 down 223.9% 112th Veneer sheets — Import value, annual growth rate -12.58 % change on previous year 2024 down 1,435.8% 119th Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity 83,541 t 2024 down 30.4% 10th Dissolving wood pulp — Import value 151,279 1000 USD 2024 down 30.5% 8th Paper and paperboard — Export value, annual growth rate 6.43 % change on previous year 2024 up 5.6% 62nd Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0991 m3 per person 2024 up 584.4% 111th Wood fuel — Production, per capita 0.0991 m3 per person 2024 up 584.4% 117th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.1146 m3 per person 2024 up 237.0% 122nd Roundwood — Production, per capita 0.2788 m3 per person 2024 up 53.6% 105th Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate 5.12 % change on previous year 2024 down 83.7% 71st Primary Forest — Area 2,974 1000 ha 2025 up 2.3% 27th Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity 1.04 million t 2024 down 28.8% 13th Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import value 870,354 1000 USD 2024 down 15.6% 12th Roundwood — Export value, per square kilometre 0.4513 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 409.4% 34th Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre 4.38 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 502.4% 28th Paper and paperboard — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 19.1% 51st Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 66.3% 50th Recovered paper — Import quantity 21,508 t 2024 down 36.7% 61st Recovered paper — Import value 8,791 1000 USD 2024 down 33.5% 52nd Annual change in forest area -2,200 hectares 2025 up 50.0% 170th Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -0.0% 2025 up 49.9% 148th Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -0.0% 2025 up 49.9% 147th Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -2,200 hectares 2025 up 50.0% 170th ← Previous Page 14 of 59 Next →