Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 16,518 hectares against 9,760 hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6,758 hectares.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,634 hectares | 22,140 hectares | 8,506 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 22,375 hectares | 24,337 hectares | 1,962 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 15,755 hectares | 11,170 hectares | 4,585 hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Australia, at 16,518 hectares against 9,760 hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 6,758 hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Australia ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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.