Japan vs East Timor: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Japan
-2,200
in 2025
East Timor
-848
in 2025
Japan rank
170th
East Timor rank
167th
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- Japan
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports -848 against -2,200 in Japan, a difference of 1,352.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Timor ahead.
Japan ranks 170th and East Timor ranks 167th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7,400 | -1,400 | 6,000 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 7,360 | -1,400 | 8,760 | Japan |
| 2010s | -3,300 | -1,400 | 1,900 | East Timor |
| 2020s | -2,667 | -940 | 1,727 | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Japan or East Timor?
- East Timor, at -848 against -2,200 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Japan and East Timor?
- 1,352, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and East Timor rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Japan ranks 170th and East Timor ranks 167th of 235 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.