Equatorial Guinea vs Japan: Drivers of deforestation
Equatorial Guinea
321.37 hectares
in 2023
Japan
276.54 hectares
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
63rd
Japan rank
65th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Japan
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 321.37 hectares against 276.54 hectares in Japan, a difference of 44.83 hectares.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 65th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.07 hectares | 70.35 hectares | 67.72 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 233.97 hectares | 114.98 hectares | 119 hectares | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 310.27 hectares | 331.57 hectares | 21.3 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Equatorial Guinea or Japan?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 321.37 hectares against 276.54 hectares in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 44.83 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Japan rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd and Japan ranks 65th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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.