Australia vs Canada: Deforestation embedded in trade
Australia
16,518 hectares
in 2023
Canada
18,602 hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
Canada rank
12th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 18,602 hectares against 16,518 hectares in Australia, a difference of 2,084 hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Canada ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,634 hectares | 26,603 hectares | 12,969 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 22,375 hectares | 17,816 hectares | 4,559 hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 15,755 hectares | 19,548 hectares | 3,793 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at 18,602 hectares against 16,518 hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Australia and Canada?
- 2,084 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Australia ranks 15th and Canada ranks 12th 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.