Environment in Japan

3,537 indicators covering environment for Japan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 70.4 1000 ha 2019 — 86th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 4.14 1000 ha 2019 — 89th
Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 379.06 1000 ha 2019 — 44th
Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 860.22 1000 ha 2019 — 11th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export quantity 213 m3 2024 down 54.5% 67th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export value 23 1000 USD 2024 down 46.5% 69th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 5,680 m3 2018 up 468.0% 61st
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 3,260 1000 USD 2018 up 148.5% 57th
Thailand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 2,445 t 2018 up 7.2% 32nd
Thailand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 8,661 1000 USD 2018 up 53.7% 16th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 7,956 t 2024 up 29.8% 18th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 125,651 1000 USD 2024 up 23.0% 16th
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 35 t 2016 — 30th
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value 64 1000 USD 2016 — 27th
Republic of Korea — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 85,908 1000 USD 2018 down 26.9% 6th
India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 96 t 2018 up 4.3% 104th
India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 4,165 1000 USD 2018 up 2,875.0% 28th
Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 92 t 2018 down 57.6% 112th
Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 608 1000 USD 2018 down 47.6% 80th
Share of plastic waste exports 21.3% 2024 up 77.6% 1st
Russian Federation — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 515,819 1000 USD 2018 down 16.8% 4th
Brazil — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 1,884 t 2018 up 2,553.5% 51st
Brazil — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 1,832 1000 USD 2018 up 2,107.2% 52nd
Superphosphates above 35% — Export quantity 360 t 2024 up 1,025.0% 35th
Superphosphates above 35% — Export value 40.04 1000 USD 2024 down 75.4% 44th
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous -9,923 m3 2018 down 778.9% 117th
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous -106 1000 USD 2018 up 93.6% 92nd
Sodium nitrate — Export quantity 91.64 t 2024 down 84.9% 24th
Insecticides — Export quantity 5,050 t 2006 up 5.2% 18th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Import quantity 74 m3 2024 down 96.7% 63rd
Wood fuel, coniferous — Import value 216 1000 USD 2024 up 12.5% 37th
Antimalarial insecticides — Import quantity 994.21 t 2024 up 524.2% 12th
Antimalarial insecticides — Import value 2,724 1000 USD 2024 up 356.3% 35th
Sodium nitrate — Export value 213.4 1000 USD 2024 down 66.1% 17th
Ethylene dichloride — Import quantity 44,323 t 2024 down 80.7% 10th
Ethylene dichloride — Import value 15,681 1000 USD 2024 down 84.7% 10th
Watermelons — Producer Price 258,500 SLC 2024 up 87.7% 10th
Malaysia — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 815,392 1000 USD 2018 down 37.3% 1st
Disinfectants, etc — Export value 13,686 1000 USD 2006 up 102.6% 17th
Republic of Korea — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 84,206 t 2018 down 38.5% 7th
Republic of Korea — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 65,762 1000 USD 2018 down 35.8% 6th
Switzerland — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 3,192 1000 USD 2018 down 64.9% 27th
Watermelons — Producer Price 1,708 USD 2024 up 31.4% 5th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 156,000 t 2024 up 23.8% 44th
T�rkiye — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,670 1000 USD 2018 down 5.3% 59th
Biogasoline — Energy consumption 18,454 TJ 2024 up 65.1% 13th
France — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 4,359 1000 USD 2018 down 75.4% 45th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Production 0 t 2016 — 9th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production 18,000 t 2016 — 11th
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 27,066 1000 USD 2018 down 56.6% 12th
Portugal — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 592 1000 USD 2018 down 55.8% 87th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Export Value 3,422 1000 USD 2018 down 67.0% 54th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Export Quantity 250 m3 2018 down 75.0% 75th
Singapore — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 3,688 1000 USD 2018 down 57.5% 26th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Export quantity 1 t 2024 down 95.2% 57th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Export value 22 1000 USD 2024 up 100.0% 44th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use 502,085 t 2011 up 35.9% 8th
Above-ground forest biomass 131.12 tonnes per hectare 2025 up 6.9% 87th
Poland — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 9,342 1000 USD 2018 up 62.8% 41st
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Export Value 33 1000 USD 2018 up 108.4% 22nd