Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Angola or Thailand?

Thailand, at -5,696 hectares against -6,006 hectares in Angola as of 2023.

What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Angola and Thailand?

310 hectares, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Thailand?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Singh et al. (2026) – 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.

Angola vs Thailand: Deforestation embedded in trade

Angola

-6,006 hectares

in 2023

Thailand

-5,696 hectares

in 2023

Angola rank

161st

Thailand rank

160th

Deforestation embedded in trade over time

Angola
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports -5,696 hectares against -6,006 hectares in Angola, a difference of 310 hectares.

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

Angola ranks 161st and Thailand ranks 160th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,149 hectares	-8,908 hectares	12,056 hectares	Angola
2010s	-2,318 hectares	-11,347 hectares	9,030 hectares	Angola
2020s	-23,400 hectares	-3,933 hectares	19,467 hectares	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Angola or Thailand?: Thailand, at -5,696 hectares against -6,006 hectares in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Angola and Thailand?: 310 hectares, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Thailand?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Angola and Thailand rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?: Angola ranks 161st and Thailand ranks 160th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Singh et al. (2026) – 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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Indicator: Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit: hectares
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: 18 September 2026

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 – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.