Commodity driven deforestation in Japan
Japan: Commodity driven deforestation was 461.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
461.32
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
86th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,417
in 2012
All-time low
354.79
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Japan, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 461.32 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Japan peaked at 1,417 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 354.79, in 2020.
That places Japan 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,063 | — |
| 2002 | 816.8 | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 521.6 | -36.1% |
| 2004 | 1,083 | +107.7% |
| 2005 | 890.15 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 944.33 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 997.55 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,007 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,076 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 821.92 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 907.69 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1,417 | +56.1% |
| 2013 | 419.91 | -70.4% |
| 2014 | 689.56 | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 490.18 | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 944.66 | +92.7% |
| 2017 | 749.54 | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 608.15 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 514.9 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 354.79 | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 386.28 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 376.39 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 398.18 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 461.32 | +15.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 461.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 7.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 461.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 933.27 | 521.6 | 1,083 | 9 |
| 2010s | 756.36 | 419.91 | 1,417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 395.39 | 354.79 | 461.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0024 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.8198 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Japan?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Japan was 461.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,417 in 2012.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.79 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Japan ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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