Bangladesh vs Japan: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Bangladesh
-987.99
in 2025
Japan
-2,200
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
162nd
Japan rank
164th
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports -987.99 against -2,200 in Japan, a difference of 1,212.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 162nd and Japan ranks 164th of 229 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6,498 | -7,400 | 901.99 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | -3,538 | 7,360 | 10,898 | Japan |
| 2010s | -1,210 | -3,300 | 2,090 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | -987.99 | -2,667 | 1,679 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at -987.99 against -2,200 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 1,212, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Bangladesh ranks 162nd and Japan ranks 164th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.