China vs United Kingdom: Deforestation embedded in trade
China
144,628 hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
29,101 hectares
in 2023
China rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- China
- United Kingdom
How they compare
China currently reports 144,628 hectares against 29,101 hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 115,527 hectares.
That makes China's figure about 5.0 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 178 countries.
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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 – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.