Bhutan vs North Macedonia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Bhutan
1,325 hectares
in 2023
North Macedonia
1,411 hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
93rd
North Macedonia rank
91st
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Bhutan
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1,411 hectares against 1,325 hectares in Bhutan, a difference of 86 hectares.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 93rd and North Macedonia ranks 91st of 178 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.85 hectares | 444.62 hectares | 419.77 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 44.44 hectares | 313.11 hectares | 268.67 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 680.49 hectares | 835.84 hectares | 155.35 hectares | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Bhutan or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1,411 hectares against 1,325 hectares in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Bhutan and North Macedonia?
- 86 hectares, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Macedonia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and North Macedonia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Bhutan ranks 93rd and North Macedonia ranks 91st 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.