Japan vs Somalia: Exported deforestation
Japan
40.55 hectares
in 2023
Somalia
45.98 hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
96th
Somalia rank
95th
Exported deforestation over time
- Japan
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 45.98 hectares against 40.55 hectares in Japan, a difference of 5.43 hectares.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Somalia ahead.
Japan ranks 96th and Somalia ranks 95th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.17 hectares | 49.47 hectares | 27.3 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 41.73 hectares | 34.82 hectares | 6.9 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 46.02 hectares | 38.53 hectares | 7.49 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Japan or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 45.98 hectares against 40.55 hectares in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Japan and Somalia?
- 5.43 hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Somalia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Somalia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Japan ranks 96th and Somalia ranks 95th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.