Afghanistan vs Finland: Deforestation embedded in trade
Afghanistan
1,979 hectares
in 2023
Finland
2,025 hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
72nd
Finland rank
71st
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Afghanistan
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 2,025 hectares against 1,979 hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 46 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Finland ranks 71st of 178 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 298.25 hectares | 3,092 hectares | 2,793 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 435.21 hectares | 3,247 hectares | 2,812 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 1,240 hectares | 1,997 hectares | 757.66 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Afghanistan or Finland?
- Finland, at 2,025 hectares against 1,979 hectares in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Afghanistan and Finland?
- 46 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Finland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Finland rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd and Finland ranks 71st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.