Argentina vs Malaysia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Argentina
-9,299 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
-17,134 hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
165th
Malaysia rank
168th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Argentina
- Malaysia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports -9,299 hectares against -17,134 hectares in Malaysia, a difference of 7,835 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Argentina ranks 165th and Malaysia ranks 168th of 178 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -199,188 hectares | -29,686 hectares | 169,502 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -150,772 hectares | -75,932 hectares | 74,840 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -41,082 hectares | -35,020 hectares | 6,062 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Argentina or Malaysia?
- Argentina, at -9,299 hectares against -17,134 hectares in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Argentina and Malaysia?
- 7,835 hectares, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Argentina ranks 165th and Malaysia ranks 168th 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.