Japan vs United States: Imported deforestation
Japan
44,920 hectares
in 2023
United States
198,489 hectares
in 2023
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Imported deforestation over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 198,489 hectares against 44,920 hectares in Japan, a difference of 153,569 hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 4.4 times Japan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,105 hectares | 201,429 hectares | 111,324 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 90,765 hectares | 215,522 hectares | 124,757 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 53,942 hectares | 212,513 hectares | 158,571 hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 198,489 hectares against 44,920 hectares in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Japan and United States?
- 153,569 hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.