Germany vs Japan: Deforestation embedded in trade
Germany
47,928 hectares
in 2023
Japan
44,879 hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 47,928 hectares against 44,879 hectares in Japan, a difference of 3,049 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,435 hectares | 90,083 hectares | 6,648 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 76,472 hectares | 90,724 hectares | 14,252 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 58,228 hectares | 53,896 hectares | 4,333 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 47,928 hectares against 44,879 hectares in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Germany and Japan?
- 3,049 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.