Japan vs Philippines: Tree Cover Loss
Tree Cover Loss over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 53,468 hectares against 41,584 hectares in Philippines, a difference of 11,884 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Philippines ahead.
Japan ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 56th of 190 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,430 hectares | 47,167 hectares | 12,737 hectares | Philippines |
| 2010s | 40,442 hectares | 80,067 hectares | 39,625 hectares | Philippines |
| 2020s | 51,373 hectares | 56,780 hectares | 5,407 hectares | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Japan or Philippines?
- Japan, at 53,468 hectares against 41,584 hectares in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Japan and Philippines?
- 11,884 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Japan ranks 53rd and Philippines ranks 56th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.