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
- India
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,074 hectares against 1,746 hectares in India, a difference of 328 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.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,038 hectares | 2,968 hectares | 1,930 hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,306 hectares | 2,740 hectares | 1,434 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,641 hectares | 2,179 hectares | 538.13 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, India or Japan?
- Japan, at 2,074 hectares against 1,746 hectares in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between India and Japan?
- 328 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- India ranks 14th and Japan ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. 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 due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.