Argentina vs Ecuador: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Argentina
12.88 square meters
in 2023
Ecuador
11.97 square meters
in 2023
Argentina rank
25th
Ecuador rank
27th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 12.88 square meters against 11.97 square meters in Ecuador, a difference of 0.91 square meters.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 25th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 178 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.84 square meters | 12.04 square meters | 7.81 square meters | Argentina |
| 2010s | 21.59 square meters | 10.4 square meters | 11.2 square meters | Argentina |
| 2020s | 13.39 square meters | 9.33 square meters | 4.06 square meters | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Argentina, at 12.88 square meters against 11.97 square meters in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 0.91 square meters, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Argentina ranks 25th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.