Canada vs Russia: Deforestation embedded in trade
Canada
18,602 hectares
in 2023
Russia
21,570 hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
12th
Russia rank
10th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 21,570 hectares against 18,602 hectares in Canada, a difference of 2,968 hectares.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,603 hectares | 26,575 hectares | 28.02 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 17,816 hectares | 35,515 hectares | 17,699 hectares | Russia |
| 2020s | 19,548 hectares | 23,916 hectares | 4,368 hectares | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 21,570 hectares against 18,602 hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Canada and Russia?
- 2,968 hectares, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Canada ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th 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.