Environment in Japan

3,537 indicators covering environment for Japan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.3% 2022 up 57.4% 123rd
Reservoir minimum water area 999.86 2022 down 0.7% 36th
Reservoir minimum water area 0.3% 2022 down 0.7% 44th
Reservoir maximum water area 1,170 2022 up 3.5% 42nd
Reservoir maximum water area 0.3% 2022 up 3.5% 46th
Reservoir minimum water area change -0.3% 2022 down 159.0% 127th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 5,912 t 2018 down 95.2% 21st
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -13,187 1000 USD 2018 up 93.8% 134th
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 561.2 Square kilometres 2022 up 0.0% 106th
Phosphate rock — Export value 88.29 1000 USD 2024 up 228.8% 45th
Phosphate rock — Export quantity 148.03 t 2024 up 14,703.0% 46th
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 20.06 t 2023 down 16.1% 63rd
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 66.62 1000 USD 2023 up 442.5% 56th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 3,703 m3 2018 down 7.4% 72nd
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 4,541 1000 USD 2018 down 26.2% 64th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity -10,888 m3 2018 down 139.3% 130th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value -9,384 1000 USD 2018 down 819.1% 122nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Forest 18,907 1000 USD 2018 up 69.6% 21st
Fungicides — Import quantity 11,834 t 2006 up 13.1% 13th
China — Plywood — Import Quantity 346,497 m3 2018 down 46.5% 4th
China — Plywood — Import Value 298,554 1000 USD 2018 up 24.8% 1st
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 554 t 2018 down 44.6% 91st
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 2,326 1000 USD 2018 down 27.2% 76th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 3,124 t 2018 down 79.2% 45th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 13,744 1000 USD 2018 down 1.6% 29th
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 13,196 Square kilometres 2022 up 71.1% 12th
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 10,888 Square kilometres 2022 up 84.0% 8th
Sweden — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 299,263 1000 USD 2018 up 24.2% 14th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 92,742 1000 USD 2018 down 62.2% 9th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 207,921 m3 2018 down 76.0% 17th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 3.07 million m3 2018 down 42.7% 7th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 807,548 1000 USD 2018 down 28.9% 2nd
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Forest products (export/import) 8,117 1000 USD 2018 down 72.0% 38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 25,040 t 2018 up 1,368.6% 7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 18,659 1000 USD 2018 up 83.6% 16th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import quantity 3,852 m3 2024 up 29.6% 41st
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import value 1,642 1000 USD 2024 up 543.9% 29th
Water accounts - assets — Precipitations 650 Cubic metres 2024 unchanged 11th
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous -10.20 million m3 2018 down 7,997.9% 150th
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 337,519 t 2018 down 22.6% 7th
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 388,273 1000 USD 2018 down 23.1% 4th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.05 % 2021 down 28.6% 52nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 86.16 % 2021 down 0.8% 31st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 10.48 % 2021 up 5.3% 13th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 0.42 % 2021 unchanged 109th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 1.97 % 2021 up 4.8% 128th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.43 % 2021 up 4.9% 53rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 89.08 % 2021 down 0.6% 117th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 — 28th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.28 % 2021 up 27.3% 108th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.13 % 2021 down 7.1% 69th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 % 2021 — 82nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0.02 % 2021 unchanged 80th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 86.27 % 2021 down 0.8% 31st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2,010 km2 2021 up 6.0% 25th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 108.7 km2 2021 down 1.7% 70th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 109.8 km2 2021 down 0.1% 45th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 16,683 km2 2021 down 0.7% 52nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 49.1 km2 2021 up 25.6% 69th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 11.5 km2 2021 down 16.1% 69th