Argentina vs Malaysia: Consumption-based deforestation per person

Argentina
12.88 square meters
in 2023
Malaysia
12.47 square meters
in 2023
Argentina rank
25th
Malaysia rank
26th

Consumption-based deforestation per person over time

  • Argentina
  • Malaysia
0102030200520142023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 12.88 square meters against 12.47 square meters in Malaysia, a difference of 0.41 square meters.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.

Argentina ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 178 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 19.84 square meters 23.02 square meters 3.18 square meters Malaysia
2010s 21.59 square meters 28.88 square meters 7.29 square meters Malaysia
2020s 13.39 square meters 16.66 square meters 3.27 square meters Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Argentina or Malaysia?
Argentina, at 12.88 square meters against 12.47 square meters in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Argentina and Malaysia?
0.41 square meters, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
Argentina ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 26th 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

Indicator
Consumption-based deforestation per person
Unit
square meters
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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.