Environment in Japan 3,537 indicators covering environment for Japan. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 41,006 t 2024 up 156.0% 10th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 106,374 1000 USD 2024 up 91.3% 16th Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import quantity 10,504 t 2024 down 13.2% 28th Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Import value 94,704 1000 USD 2024 down 15.4% 28th Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 15,250 Patents 2023 down 30.1% 3rd Prefabricated buildings of wood (export/import) — Export value 1,510 1000 USD 2024 down 57.3% 51st 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 2,579 1000 ha 2024 up 55.8% 21st Watermelons — Gross Production Value 44.35 million 1000 SLC 2024 down 18.8% 10th Case materials — Production 9.47 million t 2024 up 4.1% 4th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 4,917 t 2016 down 45.4% 23rd Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import value 8,117 1000 USD 2016 down 5.5% 20th Pulpwood, round and split (production) — Production 3.87 million m3 2024 down 19.6% 30th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 4,372 Hectares 2020 down 4.8% 85th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 4,104 Hectares 2020 down 4.2% 47th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 4,372 Hectares 2020 down 4.8% 53rd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 24,935 Hectares 2020 down 0.1% 23rd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 36,450 Hectares 2020 unchanged 57th Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity 45,053 t 2024 up 1,421.0% 10th Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export value 10,891 1000 USD 2024 up 362.1% 9th Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 188.37 Square kilometres 2023 up 77.7% 72nd Urea — Export quantity 57,304 t 2024 up 590.0% 32nd Urea — Export value 29,619 1000 USD 2024 up 227.9% 31st Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 2,344 Patents 2022 down 84.2% 4th Wood residues — Production 2.53 million m3 2024 down 63.6% 20th Wood chips, particles and residues — Production 6.63 million m3 2024 down 44.9% 22nd Pulpwood, round and split, non-coniferous (production) — Production 1.26 million m3 2024 down 42.7% 30th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity 17,855 t 2016 down 49.0% 22nd Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 9,357 1000 USD 2016 down 49.0% 23rd Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import value 37.09 1000 USD 2024 down 9.7% 75th Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity 7.28 t 2024 down 19.1% 91st Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 64.8% 2025 up 26.7% 65th Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 68.1% 2025 up 23.4% 54th Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 66.2% 2025 up 22.8% 57th Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 63.8% 2025 up 26.0% 64th Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 68.1% 2025 up 23.4% 58th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 64.8% 2025 up 26.7% 69th Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 66.2% 2025 up 22.8% 61st Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 680 m3 2016 down 2.9% 72nd Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 507 1000 USD 2016 up 69.0% 41st Wood pellets — Import quantity 6.38 million t 2024 up 6,495.7% 3rd Wood pellets — Import value 1.28 million 1000 USD 2024 up 5,114.4% 3rd NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 33,719 t 2024 up 61.3% 36th NPK fertilizers — Export value 45,138 1000 USD 2024 up 47.4% 23rd Hardboard — Production 34,000 m3 2024 down 27.4% 26th Drivers of deforestation 276.54 hectares 2023 up 367.3% 65th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 6.41 million t 2024 up 6,523.4% 3rd Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 1.28 million 1000 USD 2024 up 5,140.3% 3rd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 315.54 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 38.5% 79th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 435.55 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 22.1% 24th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 26,763 t 2024 up 79.5% 19th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 6,340 1000 USD 2024 up 26.4% 15th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 50 1000 USD 2016 — 74th Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 382 m3 2016 — 77th Agriculture area certified organic — Area 21.82 1000 ha 2024 up 105.8% 86th Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 5 m3 2024 — 81st Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 3 1000 USD 2024 — 81st Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 1.99 million t 2024 down 27.1% 4th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 1.06 million million SLC 2024 up 29.5% 12th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 977,756 million SLC 2024 up 17.1% 10th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 0.1661 2024 up 1.3% 92nd ← Previous Page 24 of 59 Next →