Japan vs South Korea: Deforestation embedded in trade
Japan
44,879 hectares
in 2023
South Korea
27,726 hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
South Korea rank
7th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 44,879 hectares against 27,726 hectares in South Korea, a difference of 17,153 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,083 hectares | 34,366 hectares | 55,717 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 90,724 hectares | 45,766 hectares | 44,958 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 53,896 hectares | 29,780 hectares | 24,115 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 44,879 hectares against 27,726 hectares in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Japan and South Korea?
- 17,153 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Japan ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 7th 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.