Algeria vs Netherlands: Deforestation embedded in trade
Algeria
17,806 hectares
in 2023
Netherlands
17,615 hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
13th
Netherlands rank
14th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Algeria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 17,806 hectares against 17,615 hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 191 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.
Algeria ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,235 hectares | 43,581 hectares | 24,345 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 30,691 hectares | 34,083 hectares | 3,392 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 21,439 hectares | 23,440 hectares | 2,001 hectares | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Algeria or Netherlands?
- Algeria, at 17,806 hectares against 17,615 hectares in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Algeria and Netherlands?
- 191 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Netherlands rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Algeria ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 14th 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.