Japan vs United Kingdom: Deforestation embedded in trade
Japan
44,879 hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
29,101 hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 44,879 hectares against 29,101 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 15,778 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 178 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,083 hectares | 58,932 hectares | 31,151 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 90,724 hectares | 46,020 hectares | 44,703 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 53,896 hectares | 32,312 hectares | 21,584 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 44,879 hectares against 29,101 hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 15,778 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Japan ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.