Japan vs United States: Deforestation embedded in trade
Japan
44,879 hectares
in 2023
United States
191,046 hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 191,046 hectares against 44,879 hectares in Japan, a difference of 146,167 hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 4.3 times Japan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 178 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,083 hectares | 129,410 hectares | 39,327 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 90,724 hectares | 155,751 hectares | 65,027 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 53,896 hectares | 200,363 hectares | 146,467 hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 191,046 hectares against 44,879 hectares in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Japan and United States?
- 146,167 hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.