Israel vs Japan: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Israel
3.67 square meters
in 2023
Japan
3.65 square meters
in 2023
Israel rank
92nd
Japan rank
94th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Israel currently reports 3.67 square meters against 3.65 square meters in Japan, a difference of 0.02 square meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 92nd and Japan ranks 94th of 178 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.27 square meters | 7.15 square meters | 1.12 square meters | Israel |
| 2010s | 9.28 square meters | 7.22 square meters | 2.06 square meters | Israel |
| 2020s | 4.88 square meters | 4.35 square meters | 0.5342 square meters | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Israel or Japan?
- Israel, at 3.67 square meters against 3.65 square meters in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Israel and Japan?
- 0.02 square meters, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Israel ranks 92nd and Japan ranks 94th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.