Japan vs United Kingdom: Imported deforestation
Japan
44,920 hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
29,134 hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Imported deforestation over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Japan currently reports 44,920 hectares against 29,134 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 15,786 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 178 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,105 hectares | 59,281 hectares | 30,824 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 90,765 hectares | 46,247 hectares | 44,518 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 53,942 hectares | 32,381 hectares | 21,561 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Japan or United Kingdom?
- Japan, at 44,920 hectares against 29,134 hectares in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 15,786 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 imported deforestation?
- Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.