Japan vs Portugal: Drivers of deforestation
Japan
276.54 hectares
in 2023
Portugal
250.15 hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
65th
Portugal rank
66th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Japan currently reports 276.54 hectares against 250.15 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 26.39 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
Japan ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 66th of 166 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.35 hectares | 769.42 hectares | 699.07 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 114.98 hectares | 349.88 hectares | 234.9 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 331.57 hectares | 381.7 hectares | 50.13 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Japan or Portugal?
- Japan, at 276.54 hectares against 250.15 hectares in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Japan and Portugal?
- 26.39 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Japan ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 66th 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.