Brazil vs Indonesia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Brazil
-196,178 hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
-46,017 hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
177th
Indonesia rank
175th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports -46,017 hectares against -196,178 hectares in Brazil, a difference of 150,161 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Indonesia ahead.
Brazil ranks 177th and Indonesia ranks 175th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -295,570 hectares | -259,022 hectares | 36,548 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | -168,214 hectares | -301,927 hectares | 133,713 hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | -205,116 hectares | -74,604 hectares | 130,513 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at -46,017 hectares against -196,178 hectares in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 150,161 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Brazil ranks 177th and Indonesia ranks 175th 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.