Environment in Japan 3,537 indicators covering environment for Japan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Land use over the long-term 294,800 hectares 2025 down 15.8% 135th Grazing land use over the long-term 294,800 hectares 2025 down 15.8% 135th Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 3,288 m3 2024 up 64.4% 62nd Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity 19.75 million m3 2024 down 4.9% 1st Wood chips, particles and residues — Import value 2.07 million 1000 USD 2024 down 8.7% 3rd Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 1,340 1000 USD 2024 up 3.0% 62nd Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 417,152 t 2024 down 22.9% 7th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 416,313 1000 USD 2024 down 21.4% 10th Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value 673 1000 USD 2024 up 149.3% 42nd Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 4.55 million 1000 USD 2024 down 20.8% 6th Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 111,984 1000 USD 2024 up 40.1% 61st Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 2.13 million 1000 USD 2024 down 23.4% 10th Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 58,845 1000 USD 2024 up 70.3% 58th Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 15.50 million 1000 USD 2024 down 21.9% 9th Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 3.49 million 1000 USD 2024 down 5.8% 37th Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 99 % 2024 unchanged 61st Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 4,204 1000 USD 2024 up 250.3% 41st Total fibre furnish — Production, per capita 0.1922 t per person 2024 down 20.5% 11th Total fibre furnish — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 7.9% 14th Further processed sawnwood, non-coniferous (export/import) — Export 549 1000 USD 2024 down 4.7% 79th Further processed sawnwood (export/import) — Export value 4,753 1000 USD 2024 up 167.6% 57th Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 — 1st Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 8.49 ODP tonnes 2021 down 96.8% 59th Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 99.2% 2024 up 0.3% 106th Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 99.2% 2024 up 0.3% 87th People using at least a basic drinking water source 122.74 million people 2024 down 2.6% 11th People not using improved drinking water sources 1.01 million people 2024 down 29.9% 54th Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 0.8% 2024 down 27.8% 126th Share of the population using improved water sources 99.2% 2024 up 0.3% 106th Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production 5.78 million t 2024 down 19.8% 8th Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Export value 236,304 1000 USD 2024 down 5.9% 16th Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 1,043 Mt CO2e 2023 down 22.3% 8th Wooden wrapping and packaging material (export/import) — Export value 2,665 1000 USD 2024 down 19.8% 71st Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value 1,547 1000 USD 2024 down 39.7% 64th Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity 93,487 t 2024 down 85.2% 36th Printing and writing papers, coated — Import value 83,266 1000 USD 2024 down 83.8% 45th Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Export value 17,408 1000 USD 2024 up 57.6% 56th Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Export 18,301 1000 USD 2024 up 70.1% 30th Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Export 26,910 1000 USD 2024 down 31.9% 56th Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity 2,779 m3 2024 down 78.6% 73rd Wood chips, particles and residues — Export value 449 1000 USD 2024 down 37.9% 62nd Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Export value 8,502 1000 USD 2024 down 43.2% 60th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity 6,273 t 2024 down 95.1% 57th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value 6,882 1000 USD 2024 down 93.1% 61st Further processed sawnwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value 29,244 1000 USD 2024 down 67.6% 15th Grassland — Area from MODIS 1,441 1000 ha 2024 down 6.2% 89th Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 3,078 1000 ha 2024 up 0.3% 47th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 3,409 1000 ha 2024 up 0.1% 5th Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 28,713 1000 ha 2024 up 0.5% 28th Mangroves — Area from MODIS 183.73 1000 ha 2024 down 0.1% 27th Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 42.34 1000 ha 2024 down 47.4% 65th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 129.03 1000 ha 2024 down 5.4% 51st Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 5.5 1000 ha 2024 down 16.0% 96th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 46th Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 1,016 1000 ha 2024 up 0.0% 28th Temporary crops — Area 3,047 1000 ha 2024 down 4.9% 68th Temporary fallow — Area 0 1000 ha 2024 — 235th Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 976 1000 ha 2024 down 4.2% 26th Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity 7,502 t 2024 down 29.2% 48th Other papers mainly for packaging — Import value 9,087 1000 USD 2024 down 30.2% 40th ← Previous Page 20 of 59 Next →