Exported deforestation in Japan
Japan: Exported deforestation was 40.55 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exported deforestation in Japan, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, exported deforestation in Japan stood at 40.55 hectares.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Japan peaked at 56.23 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.87 hectares, in 2005.
That places Japan 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.17 hectares | 12.87 hectares | 30.87 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.73 hectares | 32.87 hectares | 54.42 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.02 hectares | 40.21 hectares | 56.23 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 38.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.3162 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 50.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6478 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.4564 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported deforestation in Japan?
- Exported deforestation in Japan was 40.55 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.23 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.87 hectares in 2005.
- How does Japan rank for exported deforestation?
- Japan ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.