Bolivia vs Malaysia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Bolivia
-25,320 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
-17,134 hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
171st
Malaysia rank
168th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Bolivia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -17,134 hectares against -25,320 hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 8,186 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 171st and Malaysia ranks 168th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -41,849 hectares | -29,686 hectares | 12,163 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -36,483 hectares | -75,932 hectares | 39,449 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | -19,357 hectares | -35,020 hectares | 15,663 hectares | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Bolivia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at -17,134 hectares against -25,320 hectares in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Bolivia and Malaysia?
- 8,186 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Malaysia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Bolivia ranks 171st and Malaysia ranks 168th 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.