Japan vs South Korea: Imported deforestation
Japan
44,920 hectares
in 2023
South Korea
27,738 hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
South Korea rank
8th
Imported deforestation over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 44,920 hectares against 27,738 hectares in South Korea, a difference of 17,182 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times South Korea's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 8th of 178 countries.
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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.