Japan vs East Timor: Exported deforestation
Japan
40.55 hectares
in 2023
East Timor
49.66 hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
96th
East Timor rank
93rd
Exported deforestation over time
- Japan
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 49.66 hectares against 40.55 hectares in Japan, a difference of 9.11 hectares.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 96th and East Timor ranks 93rd of 178 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.17 hectares | 15.24 hectares | 6.92 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 41.73 hectares | 35.89 hectares | 5.83 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 46.02 hectares | 34.73 hectares | 11.29 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Japan or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 49.66 hectares against 40.55 hectares in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Japan and East Timor?
- 9.11 hectares, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and East Timor?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and East Timor rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Japan ranks 96th and East Timor ranks 93rd 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.