Algeria vs Spain: Deforestation embedded in trade
Algeria
17,806 hectares
in 2023
Spain
19,805 hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
13th
Spain rank
11th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Algeria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19,805 hectares against 17,806 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 1,999 hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,235 hectares | 45,497 hectares | 26,262 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 30,691 hectares | 40,280 hectares | 9,589 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 21,439 hectares | 24,936 hectares | 3,496 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Algeria or Spain?
- Spain, at 19,805 hectares against 17,806 hectares in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Algeria and Spain?
- 1,999 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Spain rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Algeria ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th 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.