In 2020, close to 13.4 million hectares of forest land in Japan were privately owned, making up the majority of forest area on the archipelago. The national government-owned land area followed, with over seven million hectares of forest land.
Area of forest land in Japan in 2020, by type of ownership
(in 1,000 hectares)
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 22, 2024). Area of forest land in Japan in 2020, by type of ownership (in 1,000 hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280025/japan-forest-area-by-type-of-ownership/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (2024). Area of forest land in Japan in 2020, by type of ownership (in 1,000 hectares). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280025/japan-forest-area-by-type-of-ownership/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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