India vs Japan: Imported deforestation
India
55,698 hectares
in 2023
Japan
44,920 hectares
in 2023
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Imported deforestation over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 55,698 hectares against 44,920 hectares in Japan, a difference of 10,778 hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 178 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,628 hectares | 90,105 hectares | 2,524 hectares | India |
| 2010s | 108,496 hectares | 90,765 hectares | 17,730 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 71,909 hectares | 53,942 hectares | 17,967 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, India or Japan?
- India, at 55,698 hectares against 44,920 hectares in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between India and Japan?
- 10,778 hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for imported deforestation?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.