Belize vs Estonia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Belize
689.01 hectares
in 2023
Estonia
597.23 hectares
in 2023
Belize rank
107th
Estonia rank
108th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Belize
- Estonia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 689.01 hectares against 597.23 hectares in Estonia, a difference of 91.78 hectares.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Estonia ahead.
Belize ranks 107th and Estonia ranks 108th of 178 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -564.87 hectares | 840.44 hectares | 1,405 hectares | Estonia |
| 2010s | -1,890 hectares | 2,390 hectares | 4,280 hectares | Estonia |
| 2020s | -226.37 hectares | 1,409 hectares | 1,635 hectares | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Belize or Estonia?
- Belize, at 689.01 hectares against 597.23 hectares in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Belize and Estonia?
- 91.78 hectares, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Estonia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Estonia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Belize ranks 107th and Estonia ranks 108th 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.