Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Consumption-based deforestation per person

Australia
8.57 square meters
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
7.89 square meters
in 2023
Australia rank
41st
United Arab Emirates rank
44th

Consumption-based deforestation per person over time

  • Australia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 8.57 square meters against 7.89 square meters in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.68 square meters.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 44th of 178 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 23.83 square meters 24.12 square meters 0.2873 square meters United Arab Emirates
2010s 14.44 square meters 23.81 square meters 9.37 square meters United Arab Emirates
2020s 8.94 square meters 11.94 square meters 3 square meters United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
Australia, at 8.57 square meters against 7.89 square meters in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
0.68 square meters, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
Australia ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 44th 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.