Austria vs Sweden: Deforestation embedded in trade
Austria
3,662 hectares
in 2023
Sweden
3,711 hectares
in 2023
Austria rank
41st
Sweden rank
39th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3,711 hectares against 3,662 hectares in Austria, a difference of 49 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 39th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,911 hectares | 1,023 hectares | 4,888 hectares | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,055 hectares | 6,348 hectares | 1,293 hectares | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,109 hectares | 4,483 hectares | 373.64 hectares | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3,711 hectares against 3,662 hectares in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Austria and Sweden?
- 49 hectares, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Austria ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 39th 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.