How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs United States: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre

Japan

0.0059 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

United States

0.0054 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Japan rank

33rd

United States rank

35th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre over time

Japan
United States

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.

Japan ranks 33rd and United States ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0081 hectares per square kilometre	0.0099 hectares per square kilometre	0.0018 hectares per square kilometre	United States
2010s	0.0075 hectares per square kilometre	0.006 hectares per square kilometre	0.0016 hectares per square kilometre	Japan
2020s	0.006 hectares per square kilometre	0.0062 hectares per square kilometre	0.0002 hectares per square kilometre	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre, Japan or United States?: Japan, at 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between Japan and United States?: 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?: Japan ranks 33rd and United States ranks 35th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.