Japan vs Vanuatu: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Japan
-2,200
in 2025
Vanuatu
-2,384
in 2025
Japan rank
170th
Vanuatu rank
172nd
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- Japan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Japan currently reports -2,200 against -2,384 in Vanuatu, a difference of 184.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Japan ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 172nd of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7,400 | -2,384 | 5,016 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 7,360 | -2,385 | 9,745 | Japan |
| 2010s | -3,300 | -2,384 | 915.9 | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | -2,667 | -2,384 | 282.66 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Japan or Vanuatu?
- Japan, at -2,200 against -2,384 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Japan and Vanuatu?
- 184, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Vanuatu rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Japan ranks 170th and Vanuatu ranks 172nd 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.