Germany vs Japan: Drivers of deforestation
Germany
319.87 hectares
in 2019
Japan
276.54 hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
64th
Japan rank
65th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 319.87 hectares against 276.54 hectares in Japan, a difference of 43.33 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 64th and Japan ranks 65th of 166 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.01 hectares | 1.68 hectares | 68.33 hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 437.53 hectares | 110.24 hectares | 327.29 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 319.87 hectares against 276.54 hectares in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Germany and Japan?
- 43.33 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Germany ranks 64th 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.