Belize vs Japan: Drivers of deforestation
Belize
335.35 hectares
in 2023
Japan
276.54 hectares
in 2023
Belize rank
62nd
Japan rank
65th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Belize
- Japan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 335.35 hectares against 276.54 hectares in Japan, a difference of 58.81 hectares.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 65th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.63 hectares | 70.35 hectares | 69.28 hectares | Belize |
| 2010s | 23.57 hectares | 132.13 hectares | 108.56 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 318.29 hectares | 331.57 hectares | 13.28 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Belize or Japan?
- Belize, at 335.35 hectares against 276.54 hectares in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Belize and Japan?
- 58.81 hectares, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Japan rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Belize ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 65th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.