Japan vs South Korea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled
Japan
2,074 hectares
in 2024
South Korea
1,422 hectares
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
South Korea rank
15th
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,074 hectares against 1,422 hectares in South Korea, a difference of 652 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,968 hectares | 2,018 hectares | 950.62 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 2,740 hectares | 2,156 hectares | 584.01 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,179 hectares | 1,486 hectares | 693.08 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 2,074 hectares against 1,422 hectares in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled between Japan and South Korea?
- 652 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Japan ranks 12th and South Korea ranks 15th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.