Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Cyprus or Malta?

Cyprus, at 210.27 hectares against 92.61 hectares in Malta as of 2023.

What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Cyprus and Malta?

117.66 hectares, with Cyprus ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Singh et al. (2026) – 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.

Cyprus vs Malta: Deforestation embedded in trade

Cyprus

210.27 hectares

in 2023

Malta

92.61 hectares

in 2023

Cyprus rank

118th

Malta rank

121st

Deforestation embedded in trade over time

Cyprus
Malta

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 210.27 hectares against 92.61 hectares in Malta, a difference of 117.66 hectares.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.3 times Malta's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 118th and Malta ranks 121st of 178 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	807.29 hectares	181.6 hectares	625.69 hectares	Cyprus
2010s	1,975 hectares	269.4 hectares	1,705 hectares	Cyprus
2020s	420.54 hectares	124.49 hectares	296.05 hectares	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Cyprus or Malta?: Cyprus, at 210.27 hectares against 92.61 hectares in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Cyprus and Malta?: 117.66 hectares, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?: Cyprus ranks 118th and Malta ranks 121st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Singh et al. (2026) – 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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Indicator: Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit: hectares
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.