Belgium vs Poland: Deforestation embedded in trade
Belgium
7,434 hectares
in 2023
Poland
7,270 hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
26th
Poland rank
27th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7,434 hectares against 7,270 hectares in Poland, a difference of 164 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Poland ranks 27th of 178 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,834 hectares | 12,502 hectares | 2,332 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 14,119 hectares | 9,906 hectares | 4,213 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9,594 hectares | 8,431 hectares | 1,163 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Belgium or Poland?
- Belgium, at 7,434 hectares against 7,270 hectares in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Belgium and Poland?
- 164 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Poland ranks 27th 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.