What is the difference in exported deforestation between Japan and United Kingdom?

7.9 hectares, with Japan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

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.

Japan vs United Kingdom: Exported deforestation

Japan

40.55 hectares

in 2023

United Kingdom

32.65 hectares

in 2023

Japan rank

96th

United Kingdom rank

99th

Exported deforestation over time

Japan
United Kingdom

How they compare

Japan currently reports 40.55 hectares against 32.65 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.9 hectares.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 96th and United Kingdom ranks 99th of 178 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.17 hectares	349.35 hectares	327.18 hectares	United Kingdom
2010s	41.73 hectares	227.21 hectares	185.49 hectares	United Kingdom
2020s	46.02 hectares	68.52 hectares	22.51 hectares	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exported deforestation, Japan or United Kingdom?: Japan, at 40.55 hectares against 32.65 hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in exported deforestation between Japan and United Kingdom?: 7.9 hectares, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for exported deforestation?: Japan ranks 96th and United Kingdom ranks 99th 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

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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.