Denmark vs Japan: Exported deforestation

Denmark
48.24 hectares
in 2023
Japan
40.55 hectares
in 2023
Denmark rank
94th
Japan rank
96th

Exported deforestation over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 48.24 hectares against 40.55 hectares in Japan, a difference of 7.69 hectares.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 94th and Japan ranks 96th of 178 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Exported deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.