India vs Japan: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

India

1,746 hectares

in 2024

Japan

2,074 hectares

in 2024

India rank

14th

Japan rank

12th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Japan currently reports 2,074 hectares against 1,746 hectares in India, a difference of 327.81 hectares.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

India ranks 14th and Japan ranks 12th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.