Colombia vs Myanmar: Deforestation embedded in trade
Colombia
-28,454 hectares
in 2023
Myanmar
-28,530 hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
172nd
Myanmar rank
173rd
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Colombia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Colombia currently reports -28,454 hectares against -28,530 hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 76 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 172nd and Myanmar ranks 173rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,017 hectares | -22,533 hectares | 26,550 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | -11,647 hectares | -38,836 hectares | 27,189 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | -36,503 hectares | -31,883 hectares | 4,620 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Colombia or Myanmar?
- Colombia, at -28,454 hectares against -28,530 hectares in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Colombia and Myanmar?
- 76 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Myanmar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Myanmar rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Colombia ranks 172nd and Myanmar ranks 173rd 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.